Mixed style Russian fighter Sergei Kharitonov said he would never shake hands with his former opponent Alexander Emelianenko.
Emelianenko, 42, and Kharitonov, 43, fought on September 10, 2006. In the first round, Emelianenko won by technical knockout. Later, the fighters had a public conflict in the media, despite joint training in the Russian Top Team before the fight. After defeating Brazilian Thiago Cardoso at a tournament in Moscow, Kharitonov ruled out the possibility of reconciliation with Emelianenko.
– I will never shake his hand. I will never shake it! I don’t want to shake hands with that bastard, that scoundrel. He’s a man none of you know as well as I do. I saw a lot of things when I lived in the same apartment with him. I don’t want to say what. What is happening to him today is because of his rottenness and his character. I will never shake his hand. It’s a shame for our sport,” reports the correspondent, according to Kharitonov’s words.
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Source : MatchTV
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