Ivan Emelianenko they proposed too serious an opponent, so the fight with the participation of the Russian fighter, scheduled for February 16, will not take place, the athlete’s manager Nikita Burchak told .
Ivan Emelianenko, in his last fight on October 27, 2023 at a tournament in Moscow, defeated Yuri Ryaboi by split decision in a fight according to the rules of boxing with MMA gloves. It was his second victory in martial arts. Earlier, Burchak, in a conversation with , said that Ivan Emelianenko should fight according to MMA rules on February 16 in Moscow.
— Ivan Emelianenko will not perform on February 16. Some nuances emerged during the negotiation process, but we could not reach an agreement. We don’t often have a task to complete, we have to lead the fighter correctly. And you also need to select opponents, knowing that Ivan Emelianenko only has two fights under his belt. Not all of the proposed opponents corresponded to this principle. We were offered the champion of fist fights in Ivan’s third fight… Therefore, it was decided not to participate in the tournament on February 16. But work on Ivan’s next fight is already underway, a new date will be announced very soon, ”Burchak told .
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Source : MatchTV
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