AMC Fight Nights Champion Vladimir Minev in an interview with he spoke about one of his main rivals Magomed Ismailov calling him “a guy who holds grudges.”
Mineev and Ismailov had two fights in 2018 and 2021, ending in a draw and a victory for Vladimir, respectively. Earlier, the head of the AMC Fight Nights promotional company Kamil Gadzhiev told the media that the third fight between Mineev and Ismailov is possible only according to the rules of boxing and could take place in 2024. As As their rivalries grew stronger, the fighters clashed numerous times, sparking a massive brawl at the AMC Fight Nights tournament in December 2020.
— Is there a chance that your fight with Magomed Ismailov will take place in 2024?
– There are chances. If the stars align, this fight will happen.
– Certainly not in MMA?
– Listen, Ismailov just can’t stand another MMA training. He will just finish his career during the camp for the third fight with me. He will exhaust himself physically and mentally. In boxing, he has at least some chance of reaching the ring without tearing his meniscus along the way.
— There are examples where the most honest rivals, after 10 to 15 years, begin to communicate quite well. Can you imagine that in 2034 you and Magomed will thank each other for becoming millionaires by promoting your fights?
“Judging by the way he behaves every time after a fight, it’s hard to talk about something like that. His behavior is inappropriate, he struts all the time, he says he doesn’t respect me as a person.
I just accept that there is a guy with a hidden grudge, and so far he doesn’t seem to be doing anything wrong. No matter how I look at him, his beard keeps growing, maybe he decided to become a religious preacher, but this appearance does not inspire confidence. And it seems to me that the main thing for Magomed is to earn money from his fights,” Mineev told .
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