An exhibition fight between Kevin Johnson And Alexander Emelianenko late November – early December in Nazran, promoter told Vladimir Khryunov .
Since June, Emelianenko, 42, has been undergoing rehabilitation in Ingushetia. In May, Alexander scored his first victory since February 2022, defeating blogger Evgeny Ershov ahead of schedule in an MMA fight. Former contender for the WBC heavyweight belt, American Johnson, turned to Russian President Vladimir Putin in April to ask him to obtain Russian citizenship. It was reported that the boxer submitted all the necessary documents to Samara. For his last fight in August in Moscow against 2021 world champion Mark Petrovsky, Johnson fought under the Russian flag.
— When will Kevin Johnson officially become a Russian citizen?
— A meeting of the citizenship commission will take place on November 8. And after that another week. There is a petition from the governor of the Samara region and the same position from the Ministry of Sports. He works here, we need him here.
— What is Kevin Johnson’s job?
— He trains people, performs and popularizes boxing.
— When can we expect our next fight?
— I think end of November – beginning of December in Nazran. With whom… With Alexander Emelianenko.
– Is that bad ?
– It’s an exhibition fight, it’s good for popularizing boxing. And I want someone to give (shows fist) to Alexander for his inappropriate behavior,” Khryunov told .
Johnson, 44, has 36 wins, 22 losses and two draws in the professional ring. During his career he boxed, among others, Vitali Klitschko, Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Andy Ruiz, Kubrat Pulev and Derek Chisora.
Source : MatchTV
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