Russian boxer Tarkhan Idigov commented to on the Georgian’s refusal Lashi Guruli according to a joint photo during the award ceremony after the fight at the European Championships.
On Sunday in Belgrade, Idigov defeated Guruli ahead of schedule and won the gold medal of the European Championship in the weight category up to 67 kg. Guruli refused to continue the fight after the second round. At the award ceremony, the representative of Georgia removed his medal, after which he shook hands with everyone, including Idigov, and did not take a joint photo with all the winners .
— I accepted the refusal to be photographed normally. We did our job, he didn’t take a photo, that’s all. If he doesn’t want to, don’t take photos. It’s not something fundamental between us; even now he came up and congratulated me and wished me luck. He said it wasn’t about me, it was about the judges. And what does the judge have to do with it if he himself withdraws from the fight in the second round, when I start to beat him? The judges have nothing to do with it,” reports the correspondent of , reporting Idigov’s words.
The Russian team participates in the European Championships with national symbols by decision of the International Boxing Association (IBA).
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