Russian fighter Kirill Sidelnikov said that he would never call himself a boxer, as this would to some extent be an insult to the representatives of this type of martial arts.
On Thursday in Perm, during the Ural FC 4 tournament as part of the “Russia is a sports power” forum, Sidelnikov will make his debut in the professional ring in a fight with Dutch kickboxer of Moroccan origin Nidal Bikiri.
— New experiences are always interesting. If you always stay in the same place, you can stagnate. Boxing is a new experience for me. I am happy to have the opportunity to make my debut in the professional ring. Boxing has always fascinated me. And then everything went well and I was offered to try boxing. I didn’t think for a second, but immediately agreed.
— When will Kirill Sidelnikov be able to call himself a boxer?
– No no. I can’t afford to call myself a boxer. This will be offensive to professional and Olympic boxers. I am a sambist. If that happens… Even after the tenth boxing match, I will always say: “I am a sambist, not a boxer.” » “I cannot put myself at the level of a professional boxer,” reports the correspondent, according to Sidelnikov’s words.
Multiple combat sambo world champion, Sidelnikov has 14 victories and seven defeats in MMA. Sidelnikov fought his last mixed martial arts fight in July 2022 at the Ural FC 1 tournament, defeating Brazilian Fabio Maldonado. Before that, the fighter played in leagues such as Bellator, Rizin, Fight Nights, M-1.
The Ural FC 4 tournament will be broadcast live on the channel, starting at 6:30 p.m. (Moscow time) on October 19.
Source : MatchTV
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