“I always have to win. The champion is not a title, but a lifestyle” – boxer Papin about the fight against Asbarov

Boxer Alexei Papin said he was satisfied with the announcement of the date of his fight with Soslan Asbarov.

The cruiserweight bout between Papin and Asbarov will take place on October 28 in Moscow. This was officially announced by Iron & Gloves Promotions chief Kirill Shchekutiev at the event on Wednesday, where Asbarov and Papin had another viewpoint duel.

– Finally, the date and place of this long-awaited fight have been officially announced, expired?

What does expired mean? I was waiting for this. Instead, I just inhaled. This feeling that a battle is planned, that the preparations will begin now. I am very happy.

You had so many problems. This is probably a record in your career?

– Fourth, yes, this has never happened before. Today is the fourth sterdown. In principle, I have never seen so many of my opponents either before the fights or after the fights. And here it is again.

– Describe Soslan as a boxer. What is it? What can be noted there?

– A good boxer with a strong character, as he showed in his last fight against Glenton. It would seem that in the middle of the battle he broke down somewhere, that he was tired. But in the end he gathered and took. It speaks of his character.

Why do we have to win, win?

– I should always win. There are no specific reasons. A champion is not a title, but a lifestyle, reports the correspondent of , according to the words of Papin.

Papin has 15 wins and one loss in the professional ring. Before the decision to exclude the Russians from the WBC rankings, he occupied the first row and was the mandatory contender for the belt at the first heavyweights. Master of world-class sports in boxing Asbarov, known for his bare-knuckle performances, won four times in four fights, including against Dmitry Kudryashov.