Russian heavyweight Adam Bogatyrev told when the final fight with Evgeny Goncharov could take place and clarified what the future opponent could be joking about when promoting the fight.
Bogatyrev, 29, and Goncharov, 37, became finalists in the ASA League Grand Prix, beating Kirill Kornilov and Anton Vyazigin, respectively, in the semifinals. According to the terms, the winner of the eight tournaments will receive 15 million rubles. Earlier at the ASA 172 tournament, on March 9, Goncharov and Bogatyrev had a duel of views.
— After winning the semi-finals, you joked that Evgeny Goncharov reminded you of a not very smart hero from Rostov. Would you joke the same way if suddenly it was no longer Goncharov, but Mukhumat Vakhaev?
“I think Vakhaev would not have allowed himself to respond to what Goncharov told me. And I allow myself exactly as much as a person says. I did not start such battles with him, it was Evgeniy who allowed himself to say unnecessary words. The first time they called my brother live, he spoke disrespectfully. But we shook hands. However, there was still a residue left.
And now we must restart the fight. Zhenya himself can say it, I can say it, but we feel the line and we will not cross this line. And when you do not communicate closely with a person, there are no common friends or acquaintances, to some extent it is even easier to swing. Religion, family and personal life, honor, dignity, courage, etc., you cannot talk about it. But talk about my skills, my thinking skills, my fitness, my strength, my speed – please talk about me as an athlete however you want. There is no problem here.
— When asked about the Grand Prix final and the fight with Goncharov, you said he should wait for you. Can you cite the date?
— I think it will certainly be after the summer. Ramadan starts now. I will fast for a month, then focus on my family time. Then I will improve my health, and I also understand that I will have to go through a full camp for this fight. Which will include all stages, and not as it is now – crumpled, when I collected physical, functional and sparring training in six weeks.
Probably, if I were an active and successful athlete, it wouldn’t be so difficult. But this is not the case and I will have to approach the final as professionally as possible,” Bogatyrev told .
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