Russian boxer Magomed Kurbanov told that he saw no difference between performances in Russia and abroad in terms of pressure and discomfort.
On March 8 in Saudi Arabia, Kurbanov lost by technical knockout to Israil Madrimov of Uzbekistan in the fight for the vacant WBA junior middleweight belt. The Russian suffered the first defeat of his career, while Kurbanov fought outside Russia for the first time in his career. Almost all of Kurbanov’s fights took place in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk as part of the RCC boxing promotions.
— Is playing at home or away very different?
– They talk about it a lot, they write to me a lot about it. Like, I finally fought on the road. But I will honestly say that I didn’t feel any pressure or discomfort from not fighting at home. Maybe it was because of my attitude: I told myself that it was a world title fight, which means that the territory is the whole world. And in Saudi Arabia, my opponent and I, Israil Madrimov, received equal support. No one singled anyone out, it was very beautiful there, I managed to enjoy nature and beauty, the bright sun. In general, everything was perfect,” Kurbanov told .
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Source : MatchTV
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