Mixed Style Fighter Alexei Oleinik recounted the difficulties he encountered while preparing for the fight according to the rules of boxing.
On Saturday, Oleinik, 46, will fight his first fight in the professional ring, his opponent will be Tagir Dzoblaev. Oleinik 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.
Boxing is a new discipline for me. I have played in many forms, but where almost everything is allowed. And here the best I can do is forbidden. So it’s an interesting challenge for both an athlete. I will try to accept it so that everything succeeds.
For two or three months, I worked on suppressing my reflexes. So as not to go in the legs, so as not to go in the back, etc. Although in many workouts this happens automatically – you dive in and the handle near your neck immediately (laughs). On the other hand, we are all professionals and we have to face this,” Oleinik told the program “Tous pour le match! on the channel.
Watch the tournament in Kazan with the participation of Oleinik from 8:55 p.m. (Moscow time) on the Match! Fighter”, the broadcast on begins Sunday at 12:30 a.m.
Source : MatchTV
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