Boxer Muslim Gajimagomedov said that if Russian athletes were admitted to the Paris Olympics, he would be guaranteed to win a gold medal.
On Saturday in Serpukhov, near Moscow, Gajimagomedov beat the Cuban by unanimous decision Julius Caesar La Cruza in the main event of the IBA Night of Champions tournament. 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.
– In 92 kg, the strongest boxers are La Cruz. We are the favourites. He won the Olympics and I won the world championship. If we had the opportunity to participate in the Olympics, that would be great. I really want to compete in the Games and win the gold medal. In principle, I think this gold medal is in my hands. But you only need admission to the Olympics. I hope the IOC will make the right decision and allow Russian athletes. I am sure that this time I will win the gold medal. I had problems with a person of this weight, but now I have found a way, – reports the correspondent of , in the words of Gadzhimagomedov.
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Source : MatchTV
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