Russian heavyweight of the PFL league Oleg Popov In a conversation with , he called Evgeny Goncharov the favorite for the ASA League title fight with Adam Bogatyrev.
Popov, 32, represents the team of Fedor Emelianenko and is currently a finalist of the PFL Heavyweight Grand Prix. On August 16, Bogatyrev and Goncharov will fight in the ASA League for the heavyweight championship belt and victory in the Grand Prix. According to the terms of the tournament, the winner of the match will receive 15 million rubles.
— On August 16, Bogatyrev will meet with Goncharov. What do you expect from this fight?
— We worked with Zhenya in the training camp. I fought with Adam. Evgeniy defends himself well in the fight. And physically he is very strong. Moves well and hits powerfully. That’s what I remember from the training camp. Adam also has heavy hands, I remember it myself. True, now he has become different, he is not the same as when I fought with him. Even when Bogatyrev fought Kirill Kornilov, I thought that Kornilov could give Adam a good hand. But either he changed his tactics, or he simply grew up that way. Usually he struck from a standing position with both legs and hands, using his entire arsenal. Overall, I would say now that the chances are 60 to 40 in favor of Evgeniy. I am not against either, but so far it seems to me that Evgeniy is the favorite. Although Bogatyrev, I think, can surprise.
— Why again Evgeny?
— I worked with him a lot. He is strong and difficult to move, even from the wall. It is difficult for him to walk with two legs, or even with one leg. He hits well, moves a lot, can move forward. And it seems to me that they will have a big difference in weight. Still, Adam Bogatyrev is a little easier than Zhenya, “Popov told .
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