russian boxer Magomed Kurbanov shared his expectations for the upcoming fight with former WBO junior middleweight champion Patrick Teixeira, Brazilian, which will take place on July 9 in Yekaterinburg.
The fight with the participation of these rivals was canceled twice. Initially, Kurbanov and Teixeira were supposed to meet in December last year, but the fight fell through on the day of the fight due to health issues with the Russian. Moreover, their meeting was scheduled for March, but the tournament was canceled due to sanctions from international boxing organizations.
– Former WBA international title contender Sergei Vorobyov suggested that in December you would have lost to Teixeira, even if you were completely healthy. What do you say about this?
– Once he himself fell ill in the ring, then he said that you should never fight with a temperature. Vorobyov be jealous that I’m fighting Teixeira, and not him. Honestly, I don’t really want to respond to these statements. I know him very well, I understand what he wants. But Sergei does not interest me at all.
We communicate very well with him, so these words overwhelmed me. Maybe Vorobyov really means it, or maybe he wants me to lose. But that’s normal. Some come to the room hoping to see my victory, others – defeat.
– Initially, in the battle with Teixeira, the WBO International title was supposed to be on the line, but due to the sanctions, that won’t happen. I understood well ?
— Yes, it will be a regular ranking battle.
– Given the current situation, it will be extremely difficult to compete for the belt. What do promoters tell you about future projects?
“Actually, there are a lot of options. The same Timofey Tszyu, Michel Soro, who will face Israil Madrimov on July 9. The main thing is to agree, – quotes the words of Kurbanov RT.
WBO international champion Magomed Kurbanov has 22 wins (16 by KO) in the professional ring. Teixeira has 31 victories (22 by KO) with three defeats, two of which the Brazilian suffered in his last fights. Previously, Teixeira was ranked fourth in the WBO rankings, but after losing in April to Paula Cuesta, he was dropped from the rankings. Kurbanov is in fourth place in the WBO rankings.
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