Russian boxer Artem Suslenkov said he was confident in his abilities ahead of the fight with American Michael Hunter.
The fight in the weight category above 92 kg will take place on Sunday, April 14 at the IBA Night of Champions tournament in Tashkent (Uzbekistan) and will consist of 10 rounds.
“I have a fight ahead of me against a very serious opponent. We have deliberately prepared for this opponent, so I can say that I am ready for the fight. Our team will show good results. In every fight, I am ready to face any scenario, but I am determined to show my boxing.
Hunter is an experienced professional boxer. But each opponent has flaws and we have selected the keys accordingly. For example, Hunter drops his right hand a lot, and I’ll keep an eye on that. I am aware that Hunter also analyzed my actions. So we’ll see who takes it.
I’m confident. Although there is always excitement before the fights. If this is not the case, it is on the contrary very bad. Excitement helps you stay in your feelings. Okay, indifference is the worst. I can say the same thing about fear. Everyone is afraid of something, everyone is afraid, and those who are not afraid … These fools, ”the press service of the Russian Boxing Federation quotes Suslenkov.
Michael Hunter is known to Russian audiences for his victories over Alexander Ustinov and Sergey Kuzmin, and in 2019 he tied his fight with Alexander Povetkin. Hunter, 35, suffered his only defeat in 2017 against Alexander Usik in a fight for the WBO cruiserweight belt. It was after this confrontation that Hunter moved up to the heavyweight division.
The IBA Night of Champions tournament in Tashkent will be broadcast live on the Match! channel. TV. Fighter”, the broadcast begins on April 14 at 3:55 p.m. Moscow time.
Russian Boxing Federation
Source : MatchTV
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