The President of the Russian Backgammon Federation, Alexei Avsetsin, said that Russian boxers Murat Gassiev and Oleg Saitov play excellent backgammon, and Artur Beterbiev has no equal in checkers.
Former WBA and IBF heavyweight champion Gassiev has 30 wins and two losses. In his last fight, Gassiev lost to Otto Wallin in late September. Oleg Saitov is a double Olympic champion. Holder of the WBC, IBF, WBO light heavyweight belts, Beterbiev (19-0, KO 19) will defend his belts during a fight with Briton Callum Smith on January 13 in Canada.
— I played backgammon with many boxers. And I can say that Oleg Saitov and Murat Gassiev play backgammon well, but Artur Beterbiev plays checkers best,” reports correspondent, reporting Avsetsin’s words.
Source : MatchTV
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