Titled Russian MMA fighter Fedor Emelianenko would have a good chance in a fight with the former absolute heavyweight boxing world champion Mike Tyson declares member of the NHL Hockey Hall of Fame and CSKA Supervisory Board, world champion and Olympic medalist Pavel Buré .
Earlier, in an interview on the MMA Hour show, former Pride and WAMMA champion Emelianenko said that he is interested in a fight against Tyson. In early 2023, 46-year-old Emelianenko announced his retirement from MMA, but continued to train with Team Fedor fighters. Tyson is 57 years old. In 2020, he resumed his career with the aim of organizing show fights. The exhibition match with Roy Jones Jr. was a draw.
— Fedor Emelianenko had planned to fight Mike Tyson, but Iron Mike recently abandoned him. Did you do it right?
– Yes? A fight under boxing rules was planned, but they had not yet signed a contract. Did Tyson refuse? It’s interesting, I learned about it from Fedya, we communicate.
You know, Emelianenko boxes at the level of at least a master of sports. Yes, Tyson is a great boxer. But he is 10 years older. And if a heavyweight, who is also a master of sports, hits you, it won’t seem like much. If Fedya had punched, Tyson would have fallen.
Clearly the question here is who will get there first. But I think Emelianenko would have a good chance in such a fight.
-Did you train with him?
– Yes, and Fedya is not so easy to hit. I saw him boxing with a master of sports candidate. He knocked him out with a single blow.
I was involved in wrestling and I know what it’s like to survive at least one round. You can die in a minute when your strength runs out. And if the round lasts three minutes, then you need to prepare. Anyone who hasn’t been involved in wrestling or boxing won’t understand this. The load is crazy! You will suffocate in the ring, they will just take you away from there. I experienced this myself.
— Why has Emelianenko gone into battle in recent years? I could have finished it a long time ago.
— Fedya is a unique athlete. If you feel strong, why not give it a try? He once gave me a painful hold at the gym. There was such a hold there that it was impossible to escape. Or a broken arm, or you fall to the ground and give up.
Fedya says: “Break your hand, I will free myself.” I tried that. And I didn’t understand how, but he escaped. You can’t even catch him with a choke!
Look at his fights, when he was caught they slammed his head into the ground. After such blows, a normal person does not get up. But Fedya not only got up, but also won the fight.
We have been friends for quite a long time. I am proud of it and I understand that such people are interesting to watch. They are unique in their sport. Or how I met Michael Jordan. We hung out with him, then I saw him in Vancouver, I sat in the front row at the basketball game. During a game against the Grizzlies, two athletes jump to get the ball. An NBA professional fell, but Jordan remained suspended in the air and hit the hoop. Is that how he does it? I don’t know. That’s why him and Michael Jordan,” Bure told .
Source : MatchTV
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