Manager of a Russian fighter Andrei Koshkin Alexander Skaredin told that their team is now no longer interested in a fight with the former ASA welterweight champion. Vitali Slipenko since they are counting on a rematch with Anatoly Boyko .
On Friday in St. Petersburg, Koshkin defeated Brazilian Lincoln Henrique by choke at the end of the first round at the ACA 165 tournament. Initially, Koshkin’s opponent was supposed to be Slipenko, but the fighter withdrew from the fight due to ‘a wound. Koshkin now has 23 wins and 10 losses, the Russian fighter broke a two-fight losing streak. In April, Koshkin lost by split decision to Boyko, who heads to the ACA on a six-fight winning streak.
— The battle of ASA 165 was fleeting. Maybe we should fight Slipenko again? Vitaly previously told that he wanted to return to the octagon at the December 24 tournament in Moscow.
– Theoretically possible. But Slipenko is not of interest to us at the moment. Andrei underestimated Boyko and we would like a rematch. We reviewed the preparation. The result was visible today,” Skaradin told .
All ACA tournaments are broadcast live on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
Source : MatchTV
I am Ashley Ortiz and I am a professional journalist working for Athletistic. My specialty is in sports journalism, particularly boxing. I have written articles for some of the most renowned publications on the subject, and my work has been featured across both print and digital media platforms.
