Boxer Timur Nikulin said he was still interested in a fight with Magomed Ismailov .
On July 20, Ismailov lost to Vladimir Mineev by unanimous decision in a boxing match at the PULSE UP boxing tournament. Previously, Nikulin had organized official duels with both fighters, but it did not come to the point of organizing fights. Nikulin’s official statistics in professional boxing include eight wins and two draws; he is ranked 18th on BoxRec among Russian light heavyweights.
– For me, it was not planned. I was upset by this fight – I supported the bald predator (Ismailov – approx.). I wanted him to beat Vladimir Mineev somewhere, somehow, but it made my motivation to fight Vladimir even greater. He took off the top, but for me, Ismailov is the top. If I win against Vladimir Mineev now, I will probably already be first.
– And the fight with Ismailov?
– Of course, it is interesting. The fight with Ismailov will always be interesting. Maga knows how to organize fights. Now I think it will not charge such cosmic amounts as before. I am interested.
— What are your plans for the upcoming fights?
— Most likely, a boxing match against Magomed Amagaev. And maybe I’ll fight with bare fists – if they pay a lot of money.
– Good money is…
— 10 million rubles. Previously, this amount was 20 million, but now the market is unstable, so it is possible for 10 million. Time passes and everything becomes cheaper. So a few more years, and we will start fighting for free again (laughs). God forbid, of course, “Nikiulin told .
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