From day to day, Alexander Emelianenko and Vyacheslav Datsik will have the opportunity to resolve all conflicts that are more than ten years old. Civilized. On September 24, the fighters will hold a boxing match in Moscow.
At first, almost no one believed in Emelianenko, and everyone had a completely logical explanation for this – the state of health of the fighter. But from the end of May, Emelianenko went to Yekaterinburg, where he organized a camp in a rehabilitation center (full training began in the second half of June). His external condition has improved significantly, and now it remains to assess the state of the Phoenix already in the duel itself.
In any case, a few weeks before the highly publicized fight, opinions on the possible outcome of the meeting between Emelianenko and Datsik began to change. Also, for many, Datsik’s early loss to Islam Karimov was obvious.
In the meantime, , a few days before the battle, spoke with the person who helped Emelianenko in the transformation – with his manager Nikita Burchak. For him, the upcoming fight will be the second in this status – as a manager he went to Emelianenko’s fight on February 23 against Jeff Monson. Emelianenko won this fight with his bare hands.
From this interview with Burchak, in addition to comparing Alexander with Fedor Emelianenko, you can discover:
“AT THE VERY BEGINNING WE THOUGHT TO CANCEL THE FIGHT”
“This is Emelianenko’s best form for many years, the whole preparation was built by professionals, taking into account Alexander’s basic condition,” admits Burchak. “We started from analyzes and went from the smallest to the largest, each in his place professionally carried out the work, and it gave a result.
Despite the lack of videos on social media, Emelianenko had a lot of sparring. And it wasn’t sparring with everyone in a row, but sparring, honed in the style of Datsik.
– At what point are you surprised by this transformation of a fighter?
“It’s only been in the last three weeks that I’ve fully realized how far I’ve come in general – what state Alexander has been brought out of and what shape he’s been brought into. The new wrestling name Phoenix explains exactly what happened, and Alexander rises from the ashes.
– Who were Emelianenko’s sparring partners?
– At the beginning of the training camp there were general fight sessions, Sasha fought with professionals. In the final stage there was a special job, where I was the main training partner, imitating the technique of Datsik. Of course, the course of the battle is impossible to predict, but it is more than enough to form certain habits for a duel in terms of movement and defensive actions.
– Were there any doubts that the duel with Datsik would take place?
– Yes, at the very beginning it was very difficult, we thought of canceling the fight. Public pressure, comments from fighters, an endless stream of criticism… But it was not in my principles to retreat, it was the easiest thing to refuse the fight. Got together and went to training.
Having spent almost ten months with Alexander, whom we lived in Yekaterinburg for almost four months, I can understand exactly what is happening with Sasha now, and there can be no question of disrupting the battle. Alexander has changed a lot.
– Apart from the press conference, there was little noise as the fight approached. Is it on purpose?
– It’s not on purpose, the fighters have said enough to each other for 13 years, now it’s up to everyone to answer for their words. Alexander never attacks anyone first with statements, he almost always responds to attacks. And on the eve of this fight, Datsik is as restrained as possible in his statements. Therefore, everything happens quite calmly, because of this sometimes I have to speak abruptly.
– Although at the press conference, Datsik was accused of alcoholism, and a dispute almost began over tattoos.
– It seemed to me that the whole press conference was made by Alexander. He was the brightest, the most intelligible and the most interesting. He talked the most, looked the most fashionable. All attacks in his direction regarding alcohol indicate at least a lack of creativity, and at the moment such statements are generally irrelevant. I can’t say anything for Datsik’s fee, but it’s definitely the biggest of his career, for which he has to say thank you to Alexander.
Emelianenko’s fees are higher than Datsik’s fees, but he is also a secret. Sasha, in my opinion, is now the most recognizable athlete in Russia. I am sure that at present he is more popular than his brother Fedor, at least due to the number of mentions in the media. By default, such a fighter must have a significant fee, people turn on broadcasts and go to the arena precisely because of him.
“DATSIK – COLLECTIVE FARMER MEDIA”
– How can you characterize Datsik?
— Media collective farmer. A collective farmer in terms of technology, he has an indirect relationship to sport, but in one way or another he popularizes it. At the moment, I would characterize Datsik in a rather positive light, he performs often, got married, had a baby and doesn’t do anything stupid. Also a kind of rebirth.
– Why do you see Emelianenko as the winner?
– I am the best in the world, I am not afraid of this phrase, at the moment I know in what form Alexander is. I checked it with my own head and body. I have no doubts about his victory, I put 95% on Alexander’s victory and 5% on force majeure.
– Tell us about Emelianenko’s plans before the end of the year. Are there any other proposals?
– There are a number of promotion proposals, as well as some of our own ideas. But everything for now comes down to how the fight with Datsik will play out. Everyone held their breath.
– There is no fear that after the fight on September 24, Emelianenko may have a breakdown or something?
“Whatever people say, Alexander is a high-risk asset. But, as I said at the very beginning of this difficult journey, the main thing is to trust and help Alexander. And, as I see it, it gets results. Emelianenko plans to return to Yekaterinburg almost immediately to continue training. I believe him and trust him.
Source : MatchTV
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