Pyotr Romankevich challenged Vladimir Mineev to combat after defeating Vyacheslav Datsik

World kickboxing champion who won by knockout in an exhibition match Vyacheslav Datsik Pyotr Romankevich said he wants to lead the next fight against Vladimir Minev .

33-year-old Romankevich won several prestigious kickboxing tournaments, became world champion and winner of the WAKO World Cup in the K-1 section. Over the past few years, the Belarusian athlete has held exhibition fights in Russia according to different rules. On October 27, at a tournament in Moscow, Romankevich defeated Vyacheslav Datsik by knockout in the second round according to the rules of boxing in an MMA cage. After the fight, the athlete said that he would like to have a kickboxing match against Vladimir Mineev:

– Vova Mineev, let’s do this. For kickboxing. He is a kickboxer, I am a kickboxer, he has no opponents in the CIS countries, they bring him unknown Americans or Dutchmen, whom he drops in the first round. I’m sure I’ll give him good opposition.

— What is the minimum weight you are willing to take for this fight?

— We can negotiate up to 100 kg.

— Vladimir can insist on the category up to 93 kg.

— I won’t weigh 93 kg, but it all depends on the offer, the figures. If there are good numbers, we can discuss them.

— Do you know each other in principle?

— We know each other, I remember him from amateur kickboxing, when it was booming, I was just starting out. We met several times at competitions, I still got off to a bad start, he declared himself stronger, but I think after today my challenge will reach him,” Romankevich told .

Vladimir Mineev is the current AMC Fight Nights champion but has not fought since October 2021. During that time, Mineev has appeared in professional kickboxing three times, knocking out Erko Jun, Fernando Rodriguez and Rafael Carvalho.

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