Russian Muslim Gajimagomedov has good chances for the first victory in the confrontation with the Cuban Julio Cesar La Cruz. The Russian boxer’s manager shared this opinion with Edward Kravtsov .
Double world champion, winner of the European Games 2019, silver medalist of the Olympic Games 2020 Gadzhimagomedov will meet on Saturday in Serpukhov near Moscow the double Olympic champion, five-time world champion La Cruz in the main fight of the IBA Tournament of the Night Champions.
– Every boxer goes into battle with the idea of victory, with self-confidence. I think Muslim has a good chance of getting revenge, especially now that the distance will be longer (five rounds). We spoke with Muslim and with his trainer (Rashidbek Akhmedov). And Rashidbek believes the odds are high. We are hoping for Gadjimagomedov’s victory,” Kravtsov told .
Gadzhimagomedov has met La Cruz twice at the amateur level: in the final of the Tokyo Olympics and in the semi-finals of the international tournament in Morocco in February 2023. Both times the Russian boxer was defeated.
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Source : MatchTV
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