Russian RCC fighter Ivan Shtyrkov believes that Alexander Shlemenko will defeat the Kazakh Kuat Khamitov, but the fight will go to the end.
On Thursday, it was officially announced that the fight between Shlemenko and Khamitov will be the headliner of the RCC-19 tournament, which will take place on May 4 in Chelyabinsk. Shlemenko, 39, held his last fight on December 15 in Yekaterinburg, defeating Serbian Alexander Ilic by technical knockout. Currently, the Russian’s statistics include 64 victories, 15 defeats and one draw, another fight was declared invalid. The professional record of Khamitov, 36, is 24 wins, 8 losses and one draw.
– I think Khamitov will give Sasha a good confrontation. The question, of course, is who will approach this confrontation in what form. But I think that if Alexander is as charged and motivated as in the fight against Ilic, and adds good preparation, then victory will be on his side. I don’t think there will be a quick victory. Khamitov fights much better than Ilic, I don’t think Alexander will be able to declassify him. But experience, technique and good preparation will give victory to Shlemenko, Shtyrkov told .
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Source : MatchTV
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