“Thank you Luces. He came from far away and was not afraid of his zero in statistics” – boxer Batyrgaziev about the fight in Perm

Tokyo Olympic champion boxer Albert Batyrgaziev said he was overcome with emotions after early victory over Venezuela Ender Luts .

The lightweight fight took place on Thursday in Perm during the Ural FC 4 tournament as part of the forum “Russia – a sports power”. The Russian won by knockout in the fifth round. In the fourth round, Lutses was knocked down.

— First emotions after the victory?

– Yes, now I am ready to share them completely. The preparation lasted several months. The opponent won 20 victories, they took it very seriously: they took into account all the strengths and weaknesses of the opponent. I apologize if somewhere I ran away from journalists and did not give interviews. But I was preparing. If you lose me, it means that I am in the room, ”reports the correspondent of , Batyrgaziev’s words.

— The opponent turned out to be surprisingly persistent…

– Thanks to Lutses, he came from far away and was not afraid for his zero. Only respect. After each fight, I get to know my opponents and they become my friends. Yes, boxing is a difficult sport, but it brings people together. Now I put this hashtag under each of my posts. Thanks to (head of the International Boxing Association, IBA) Umar Nazarovich Kremlev, who creates all conditions for us.

— In which round did you realize that victory would not escape you?

– This is boxing, I did not allow such thoughts and kept my concentration every second. Any shot could be the last. Thanks to the team for the preparation. Congratulations to Russia, today is our day.

—How did your opponent surprise you?

– With my own pressure. Sometimes he forced things, but I tried to follow.

Batyrgaziev won his tenth victory in the professional ring (7 by KO), Lutses has 20 victories (16 by KO) and his first defeat.

From October 19 to 22, the international sports forum “Russia is a sports power” will take place in Perm.

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