Russian boxer Alexei Papin said he would soon make a full recovery and be a formidable force again.
On Friday in Maykop, Papin eliminated his compatriot Igor Vilchitsky in the fifth round with a liver shot at the Betcity tournament. Professional Boxing Evening” and won the Eurasian Boxing Parliament (ERB) belt in the first heavyweight division. Initially, Austin Nnamdi was supposed to be Papin’s opponent, but the Nigerian was unable to travel to Russia due to document problems.
— As I expected, the opponent turned out to be very unconventional and impractical. I watched his fights. He’s the guy who, presenting himself as an outsider, can present unpleasant surprises. And that’s what happened. I wanted to box longer in the ring, I didn’t really push things until my nose started bleeding. And then he started forcing it. Either way, I’ll watch this knockout. This development has always been useful. But with a bad hand, I couldn’t hit like that. And now, as you can see, the left hand gradually begins to train. Soon I will fully return to my duties and there will be a thunderstorm again – Alexey. Now I have to go home, relax and be with my family. And I’m ready to come back. In about three weeks or a month, I am ready to resume the full training process, ”reports the correspondent of , reports Papin’s words.
Former WBC IBF ranking number one and former international belt holder Papin now has 16 victories (15 by KO) and two defeats. In October, Papin lost to Soslan Asbarov in his last fight. Vilchitsky has seven victories (one by knockout) and ten defeats.
Source : MatchTV
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