Famous football player Cristiano Ronaldo I wished the boxer good luck Magomed Kurbanov before the world title fight. The boxer himself spoke about it.
On March 8, Magomed Kurbanov will fight for the WBA world title against Israil Madrimov of Uzbekistan. The fight will be part of the main card of the big night of Knockout Chaos boxing, which will take place in Riyadh.
— As we walked to the gym, we talked about fighting, losing weight, etc. He wished me good luck for the next fight. I asked if he would ever get in the ring. He said: “No, I’m just playing,” Kurbanov said, as quoted by the press service of RCC Boxing Promotions.
Cristiano Ronaldo plays for Al-Nasr club, based in Riyadh.
Previously, the title in the first middleweight category (up to 69.9 kg) belonged to American Jermell Charlo, but then the belt became vacant. Kurbanov had 25 consecutive victories, Madrimov won nine fights and ended one in a draw.
Source : MatchTV

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