Russian boxer Albert Batyrgaziev shared his expectations for the fight with Filipino Albert Pagara, saying that for the first time in his career he would box against his namesake.
2020 Olympic champion, WBA interim champion Batyrgaziev (11-0, KO 8) will make his first defense of the IBA champion belt in the weight category up to 60 kg on Thursday in a fight against Pagara (35-1, KO 24). Initially, Batyrgaziev’s opponent was supposed to be 38-year-old former WBA super champion Nicholas Walters (29-1-1, KO 22), but the Jamaican boxer’s team treated the negotiation process unprofessionally.
— My opponent changed, but I was aware that at any moment everything could not go as planned, but my coach was on the right side. My new opponent was supposed to be a reserve, his main fight was supposed to take place on November 3rd. Now the situation has changed and he will fight with me. I finished my amateur career not too long ago, and in amateur boxing it is important to be able to adapt quickly during a tournament. I can do it, so tomorrow I will show you the beauty of boxing. For the first time I’m going to box and share the ring with my namesake, nothing personal, it’s sport and boxing. “I will do everything to make victory mine,” reports the correspondent, according to Batyrgaziev.
Live broadcast of the “Betting League” tournament. IBA Champions Night” on October 17 will be broadcast on the channel, as well as on the sites matchtv.ru and sportbox.ru, the broadcast begins at 4:30 p.m. Moscow time.
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