Russian mixed style fighter Alexander Emelianenko in an interview with , he assessed the level Jeff Monson with whom he fought bare-knuckled.
Emelianenko has signed a contract for a boxing match with Vyacheslav Datsik, which will take place on September 10 in Moscow.
– The last time you fought Monson bare-knuckled. How do you like this fight?
“Jeff Monson is like a competitor – he’s just got a solid rubber head. He’s taken a lot, but boxing isn’t his. His is wrestling, MMA, there he can still do something. thing, translate, do tricks. Functionally, he is well prepared, robust. He has not yet learned to box.
– You quickly knocked out Koklyaev, and with Monson there was a full fight. Is it because the fight with Koklyaev taught you to feel sorry for your opponents?
– The task wasn’t to knock Monson out. I understood that the man was already retired, I wanted to stretch this fight as long as possible and show people the show. And it turns out that I hurt it a little, cut it. He himself also broke his fists – his hands hurt badly and healed for a very long time.
After this fight, I refused to fight with bare hands, it’s very easy to get injured there and it will be such an injury that will put you out of action for a long time. There is no desire to fight with bare hands anymore, I prefer to fight in MMA, there is at least some kind of protection there.
Emelianenko, 40, has 28 wins, nine losses and a draw in MMA.
Source : MatchTV

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