English fighter Rob Boardman, in a conversation with , called his future opponent Soslan Asbarov the most famous athlete in Russia.
English fighter Rob Boardman, who has previously participated in boxing and hand-to-hand combat competitions, will face Russian boxer Soslan Asbarov at the Ural FC 8 tournament in Perm on October 16. Boardman, 36, represents Great Britain and will face a Russian athlete for the first time in his career.
— How did you get to Perm from England?
— I had a fairly long plane trip, since I’m afraid of flying. But I didn’t expect everything to be so organized and I’m happy to be here. Perm is a very beautiful city, I walked around here a little and was very surprised at the size of the city. It was nice to see a screen here announcing our fight.
— Who do you think are the three most famous Russian athletes?
– Exiled Asbarov… Alexei Papin… But I don’t watch a lot of sports, I watch TV shows, series, etc.
— Alexander Ovechkin, Timofey Mozgov?
– Sorry… No, I didn’t hear.
— You live and train in the UK, what do you think of Conor McGregor?
“I haven’t seen a lot of his fights, but I think he’s a very good athlete,” Boardman told .
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