Russian fighter Vladimir Minev explained in what status he received the opportunity to fight with Ivan Shtyrkov being military.
Mineev, 33, and Shtyrkov, 35, will fight on November 18 in Sochi under kickboxing rules. For Mineev, this will be the fourth consecutive fight in kickboxing after his last MMA fight against Magomed Ismailov in October 2021.
— In theory, will you still be able to make the weight of 84 kg to defend the Fight Nights belt?
– That’s the question, yes. I don’t want to look behind Ivan Shtyrkov’s broad back, and there are a lot of incomprehensible things in my schedule. I fought with Carvalho now with permission from the battalion commander, and the guys let me prepare and blessed me. But I already need… I already feel uncomfortable, I need to work on the subject for which I have taken responsibility.
— What is your current status as a soldier?
“I have a vacation at my own expense,” reports the correspondent, according to Mineev’s words.
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