Magomed Ismailov progresses significantly in boxing, but Vladimir Minev a completely different level in this type of martial arts, the Russian boxer and friend of Mineev told Alexei Papin .
In mid-May it was officially announced that the rivals would meet on July 20 in Moscow. The format of a boxing fight is 8 rounds of 3 minutes. Mineev and Ismailov had two fights under MMA rules – in 2018 (draw) and 2021 (Vladimir’s victory).
— We must not forget that Vladimir Mineev is a master of sports in boxing and a finalist of the Russian boxing championship. Vova has a very good boxing, he, as a sparring partner, helped me prepare not only for kickboxing, but also for boxing. Magomed Ismailov cannot be removed; he is improving and developing in terms of boxing and striking technique. His brother (Ramazan) is doing a lot of work in this direction. Take Magomed Ismailov and his boxing four years ago and now – two different things. However, the level of boxing of Vladimir Mineev and Magomed Ismailov is very different. The main thing is that Vladimir is in good shape. But he is now in the SVO zone and cannot train fully.
—Are you planning to help Mineev prepare for this fight?
– Certainly! If necessary, I am ready to be a sparring partner or happy to help in some way at the camp,” Papin told .
Ismailov, 37, has 18 wins, 3 losses and a draw in MMA. Mineev, 34, has 16 victories, one defeat and one draw.
Papin will fight with Mexican German Garcia Montes on June 12 in Rostov-on-Don. This tournament will be broadcast live on the channel, as well as on the matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru websites.
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Source : MatchTV
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