Russian Mixed Martial Artist (MMA) Alexei Oleinik adequately perceives his own level in boxing, but he entered the sport in good condition, the athlete’s manager Nikita Burchak told .
On Saturday, Oleinik will have his first fight in the professional ring, his opponent will be Tagir Dzoblaev. Oleinik, 46, has 60 wins, 17 losses and a draw in MMA. From the summer of 2014 to the fall of 2022, the fighter participated in the UFC.
– Oleinik was preparing very responsibly for his boxing debut. Carried out two training sessions a day, with the exception of Sunday. Alexei trained regularly, he had good and strong guys in opposition. He also worked with Ruslan Chagaev. Oleinik adequately assesses his boxing skills and understands that he will not quickly reach a high level. And let’s not forget the age. But Alexey made a lot of effort to prepare well for the boxing match.
Oleinik will now face a non-basic boxer. Alexei is well prepared for the fight, we can’t wait to win. I admit that I was surprised by his decision to sign a long-term contract, because boxing is not his strong point. This action once again shows that Alexei is not afraid of new challenges. And in this situation he pounced on it, – Burchak told “”.
Tournament in Kazan with the participation of Oleinik, watch the Match from 8:55 p.m. Fighter”, broadcast on , starts Sunday at 12:30 a.m.
Source : MatchTV
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