Russian boxer Alexei Papin told that the main takeaway from his fight with Exiled by Asbarov it became necessary to go into fully prepared fights and, if not, to refuse the fight.
Papin lost to Asbarov in a boxing match in October 2023 by unanimous decision.
— What conclusions did you draw after the fight with Asbarov?
“You have to approach the fights in the best possible shape. » The main thing is that there are no injuries. If there are injuries, you should not accept this fight, no matter how much managers and promoters try to persuade you.
— Have I understood correctly that you already realize that it was in vain that you accepted the fight with Asbarov under these conditions?
“Initially there was a conversation that we would announce this fight, but then it was postponed because I had an injury and I needed to heal it. But no one started to put up with it. We did not refuse and dump. But I was convinced that I would win even with this injury. But it happened like that. I do not want to denigrate Soslan’s work in any way. Asbarov is a great guy, he did a good job and won,” Asbarov told .
On Friday March 8, in Maykop, during the Betcity evening of the professional boxing tournament, Papin will fight with his compatriot Igor Vilchitsky. This show will be broadcast live on the channel, starting at 9:00 p.m. (Moscow time).
Source : MatchTV
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