Russian boxer Dmitry Kudryashov admitted that he recently learned that the fight with Brazilian Fernando Rodriguez would take place on his birthday.
Former WBC Silver belt holder and former WBA belt contender Kudryashov knocked out MMA fighter Rodriguez in the third round on Friday in Moscow. Kudryashov, who turns 39 on October 26, has 26 victories (25 by knockout) and six defeats. Rodriguez’s MMA record is 13 wins and nine losses. Previously, he lost to Alexey Oleynik, Sergey Bilostenny, Khadis Ibragimov, Kirill Kornilov and Vladimir Mineev in kickboxing.
—To be honest, I only recently found out that I would be fighting on my birthday. They told me the date of the fight, and only then they said: “Listen, the fight will end on your birthday. Well, wow. I think the audience appreciated it,” reports correspondent Kudryashov.
– In the first round, Rodriguez had…
– I can’t say I got in trouble, but I tried to do something.
-Did you give him the opportunity? Basically, have you played with him?
– Everything was right.
—Did Rodriguez surprise you with anything?
— It’s difficult to surprise someone who has been boxing for over 25 years.
– You didn’t fight with a boxer…
– I’ve fought with MMA fighters before, so… One more, one less. Now we have to celebrate our anniversary.
— AMC Fight Nights chief Kamil Gadzhiev says he wants to stage a rematch with Vagab Vagabov.
“It seems that I have never refused rematches, even in fights in which I lost. We spoke with Kamil, but there are no details here. If people are interested, why not.
— How long will it take to prepare for the fight with Vagab Vagabov?
— I didn’t prepare for that (for the fight with Rodriguez). And then how everything will happen.
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