ASA League Fighter Artem Reznikov in an interview with , he cited the reasons for his prolonged conflict with another famous fighter Alexander Shlemenko .
In the summer of 2023, Reznikov, in an interview with , was the first to publicly confirm that Alexander Sarnavsky left Alexander Shlemenko’s team after more than 10 years of working together. In recent years, Sarnavsky has repeatedly prepared for fights with Reznikov in Kazakhstan amid deteriorating relations with his first trainer, Shlemenko. Afterwards, Shlemenko spoke scathingly of Reznikov, calling him a buffoon, and of Sarnavsky, specifying that in recent years the former student had been a ballast for the team. Artem Reznikov will face Ali Bagov on December 24 in Moscow at the ACA 168 tournament. Shlemenko had his last fight on December 15 at the RCC 17 tournament, defeating Alexander Ilic.
— Who will be your seconds in the fight with Ali Bagov?
— Alexander Goltsman, Alexander Sarnavsky and Ramazan Ismailov.
— Looking back, do you think you could have changed anything in the situation with Alexander Shlemenko?
– No. What should I change? I have nothing to say to him. This person is filled with anger, does not know how to forgive, cannot let go. Sasha Sarnavsky never spoke in his direction, but he always hurts her. What he said about himself after the fight [с Иличем]? He said he was absorbing energy and called him a parasite. How is he [Сарнавский] he might get pissed off if he went to training camps alone, he didn’t do anything like that, he’s a smiling and nice guy. Shlemenko can’t let go and insults people.
You have to let go, smile: I was angry with Ali (Bagov), but he smiled, started talking to me kindly and that’s it. I lost everything. If we had met at the hotel before the press conference, how I would have behaved would have been up to Ali. But if you treat me kindly, then I am kind, if you treat me unkindly, then I am bad.
— Why do you think there was anger on Shlemenko’s part?
– Sanya (Sarnavsky – ) is angry because he abandoned her and didn’t ask to come back. And Shlemenko deprived him of his salary and kicked him out of the room. Maybe he was waiting for some kind of reaction, the words “Sasha, I’m sorry, I won’t leave your room.” He likes it when everyone congratulates him.
– Why is he angry with you?
– Because I didn’t leave my friends, I started talking and he started using more offensive words, and one nasty word in particular.
— You tried to speak calmly with Shlemenko.
– Why talk to this person? What’s the point? He sees no one, hears no one. He is a man who never admits his defeats: an early stoppage with Ilic, with Magomed Ismailov he also says he could have won on points, with Bruno Silva he says there was also an early stoppage. He will never say in his life that he is wrong anywhere.
— Did you watch his rematch with Ilic?
“I knew he would win and I said so.” The first time there was a fluke, and so – Ilic is a passable fighter who was selected to win beautifully and make the fight with Maga.
— If you suddenly meet Alexander Shlemenko…
“I’m in the race now, I don’t have time for Shlemenko at the moment. And after the fight, a fight and a conflict are possible,” Reznikov told .
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