Russian boxer Magomed Kurbanov said he agreed to fight Israil Madrimov for free from Uzbekistan.
On March 8 in Saudi Arabia, Kurbanov lost to Madrimov by technical knockout in the fight for the vacant WBA junior middleweight belt. The Russian, who has 25 victories, suffered the first defeat of his career, while Kurbanov fought for the first time outside Russia. Almost all of the 28-year-old Kurbanov’s fights took place in Yekaterinburg and Chelyabinsk as part of the RCC boxing promotions.
– Yes, I fought for free. We had negotiations for a very long time, but I was already determined to fight for the title, so I prepared and felt good. As a result, they called me and said: “There is a fight, there is a world title, there is no money. » Basically, Israil and I work at our own expense. But there was no doubt here. Fighting for the title is the dream I have been working for all this time. Now they write that I won 20 million, 30 million, 35 million… Guys, calm down. I fought for my dream, for my goal. I went into the ring to win, but unfortunately I didn’t win.
It’s a difficult moment for me, but you know, my family, my team shared this pain with me. I think that I will return to repeat this path, and if the Almighty allows me, I will fight for the belt again, even if there are no more fees for this fight, “said Kurbanov, whose The words “” were provided by RCC Boxe Promotions.
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