Russian Gabil Mamedov said it was not easy for him to box with local athlete Sergi Nazif at the European Championships in Serbia.
On Wednesday in Belgrade, the five-time champion of Russia, finalist of the 2017 European Championship and 2019 European Games, Mamedov defeated Nazif by unanimous decision and reached the semi-finals of the tournament in the weight category up to 63.5 kg. The fights for this stage will take place on Thursday.
“We expected the first round to be difficult. I met a Serbian athlete and all the fans were worried about him, his family usually helps me. The second round, under the pressure of emotions, turned out to be mixed, and in the third I already tried to increase my advantage. I managed to knock down my opponent. I have already made a plan with my coach. I use a combination of a punch to the stomach, then hit a two. I was ready to work four and five rounds, but technically and tactically I lacked the reaction and strength in the legs to catch him. And functionally, I felt good,” reports the correspondent, according to Mamedov’s words.
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