New AMC Fight Nights lightweight champion Alexander Sarnavsky said he dedicated his victory in the title fight with Magomed Sulumov to his daughter.
Sarnavsky, 35, defeated Sulumov by third-round submission at AMC Fight Nights 123 on Friday in Moscow. For the athlete, this was the first title fight won in 49 professional fights.
“When I signed the contract for the fight and came home and showed my daughter that I would fight for the belt, she said, ‘Daddy, I want that belt at home .” Of course, she doesn’t know the outcome yet: she’s sleeping now, even though she’s in Moscow. I’ll call tomorrow morning and tell her that the belt is on its way home. I don’t need to This belt is for my daughter.
Get this straight: I’ve fought most of my life since I was 18, but I’ve never had a belt. Now I’m 35, and at 35… As they say, he who can endure gets the best. So we did it today, and of course thanks to my wife. She’s also a former athlete, she’s been through it all, she knows how it all goes. She is always there, no matter if I lose or win, she is always there and supports me. You just have to be patient. And I would like to wish everyone who will watch the interview now: “My friends, never give up. I’m 35 years old, I’ve never given up, I’ve always believed in it. I want my daughter to look at him and say: “Listen, my father is a champion,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Sarnavsky’s words.
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