Former Bellator middleweight champion Alexander Shlemenko in an interview with , he commented on the words of representatives of the ASA league regarding his possible title fight in the Russian organization.
After the fight with Ivan Shtyrkov, Shlemenko said that he could sign a contract with the ASA organization, but on the condition that the first fight would be a title fight in the middleweight category. In response to this, current ASA champion Magomedrasul Gasanov said that he can beat Shlemenko without resorting to wrestling. Shlemenko is also scheduled to meet with ASA vice president Aslanbek Badaev after his fight against Curtis Millender, which will take place in Omsk on June 1.
— You said that if the ASA plans to organize tournaments in Omsk, it would be better if they come here with you…
– I don’t know what the ASA’s plans are, if they want to come with me or without me… Now they will accuse me of being arrogant… So I won’t say anything. Let them in, let’s see how they get in without me, what they can do. I really don’t know their plans. I never communicated with them about this.
— Would you accept a fight other than the title fight in ASA?
“I don’t like it when I’m told I can’t handle something or that I have to settle for something less (ASA middleweight champion Magomedrasul Gasanov said on social media that he would beat easily Shlemenko and would win the fight without a fight. – “”). I know I can do it. Easily. go quietly. They are 100% sure that he will win But at the same time, they do it cleverly: they say that I still need a contract for several fights or one fight before that. , you have 100% confidence in your champion, and I have 100% confidence in myself,” Shlemenko told .
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