At their WBC Asian Championship tournament middleweight title at this year’s event at the Far East Plaza Pavilion’s “Champions Campaign” campaign, defending champion Abdugufarov by taunting his old rival, is now up 39 bets.
When asked about yesterday’s pressure, Abdugufarov manager and club owner Vikram Siva said: “It’s like asking me what the world will be like tomorrow? It will never happen.
“The weakness of Sirimongkol is that he is a dinosaur, he is a great champion, he did a lot of this sport, but he should not take such a fight.
“Aziz has the advantage of size, strength, especially youth.
Uzbek coach Ilgar Aliev was also wounded in his comments on Sirimongkol.
Aliyev said: “He has surpassed his pinnacle, which is the best Sirimongkol surrender before a regrettable thing.
“Out of respect for Sirimongkol, we will give him a chance, we will only knock in three rounds after him.
In a WBC match last year, Abdugufarov won after he beat Thai opponent Chalermpol Singwancha with a punch.
The defeated boxer was a student of Sirimongkol who picked up the sport from him when they were in jail.
Sirimongkol has a 91-2 record and is a two-time WBC world champion and legendary boxing legend. He was also in Abdugufarov for 15 years.
Although the young boxer’s 4-0 record seemed palpable than his opponent’s record, Abdugufarov’s confidence was sky-high yesterday.
The 24-year-old student said: “Sirimongkol or Gennady Golovkin, both are the same, this is my training.
This article was first published on Feb 10 , 2017.
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