Russian fighter Vitaly Minakov deliberately takes a risk by agreeing to a boxing match with a Russian citizen Kevin Johnson Minakov’s manager Vitaly Tarasov told .
Former Bellator heavyweight champion Minakov will make his boxing debut on December 13, he will fight with former contender for the WBC heavyweight belt Johnson in Moscow. Minakov’s MMA statistics are 22 wins and 2 losses. Johnson won 36 fights in the professional ring, suffered 22 defeats and drew twice. During his career, Johnson has boxed with Vitali Klitschko, Tyson Fury, Derek Chisora, Anthony Joshua, Manuel Charr, Andy Ruiz, Daniel Dubois, Martin Bakole and many others.
— Negotiations on this fight lasted a long time. Vitaly understands that he is not in his element, but, as he said during the press conference, if he did not feel that he could be competitive, he would not agree to fight. Is Minakov taking risks? Certainly. On the other hand, a victory in such a fight will give Vitaly a reputation not only as an MMA legend, but also as a very good person in boxing. We’ve seen how goofy Kevin Johnson is and how high class he is. But I have no doubt that Vitaly’s physical condition and skills are enough to compete with any good boxer, even in boxing. Johnson is no exception,” Tarasov told .
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