Russian boxer Yevgeny Tishchenko called it a big responsibility that it was announced by ring announcer Michael Buffer during the weigh-in ceremony in Dubai.
Olympic champion 2016 Tishchenko will meet German Leon Hart on December 9 in Dubai at the IBA Night of Champions tournament in a fight for the vacant WBA belt in a new weight category (up to 101.6 kg).
— Everything went as planned, I didn’t have any weight loss, because I’m competing in a new weight category. Amazing environment, I’m happy with everything. We look forward to tomorrow’s fights.
— You can become the first Russian boxer to win gold at the Games and a full-fledged professional belt.
— Honestly, I didn’t think about it. (Coach) Eduard Viktorovich Kravtsov told me that if I win, I will make history. I don’t remember him telling me about the first one, but he said I could win all the prizes in amateur and professional boxing.
— Does this put pressure on you?
– Well, I feel responsible, I have a great support group. Yes, Michael Buffer told me earlier. In what other case would this happen… For me, this is a great honor and responsibility, ”reports the correspondent of , reporting Tishchenko’s words.
Tishchenko, 32, has 12 victories and one defeat in the professional ring. In the previous fight, the Russian boxer defeated Belgian Yves Ngabu at the RCC Boxing Promotions tournament in May in Yekaterinburg. Hart has a record of 22 wins, five losses and one draw.
The “IBA Champions Night” tournament will be broadcast live on the channel, starting December 9 at 10:00 p.m. Moscow time.
Source : MatchTV
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