“There will be a show, interest in this fight is big”

Before the battle between Alexander Emelyanenko and Fedor Koklyaev, a little more than a week is left, and the excitement around the meeting between the strongman and the MMA fighter is growing every day. On Tuesday, the last legal issues regarding the fight were resolved. It was authorized by the Boxing Federation of Russia (FBI), since the four-round meeting will be held exactly according to the rules of this sport. Not only that, the FBI will even award both participants.

“The Boxing Federation of Russia will create a prize fund for this fight, the details are so far kept secret. I can say that both participants will be awarded, but, of course, in different proportions: the winner will receive more. I have a positive attitude to this fight, or rather to the fact that people from different sports go into boxing. I want to wish success to Alexander and Mikhail - let the strongest win, ”the organization’s press service quotes the head of the FBI, Umar Kremlev.

It also became known who will comment on the meeting live on REN TV. This will be done by the former world boxing champion, and at the moment, State Duma deputy Nikolai Valuev.

“There will be a show, attention is riveted on him, interest in this fight is great. From the point of view of entertainment, this event will fall into the top sporting events in Russia, ”REN TV quotes Valuev.

A little earlier, a promotional video of the meeting was published, which will be held at the Dynamo Arena in Petrovsky Park. The description contains phrases: “This is not just boxing. This is war. ” Also, the battle of Emelianenko and Koklyaev in it is called the "main battle of the year."

Meanwhile, the famous MMA fighter Vladimir Mineev spoke about the possible outcome of the match. According to the athlete, there is a clear favorite in this confrontation.

“Many people ask who I support in the confrontation between Alexander Emelianenko and Mikhail Koklyaev. Let the ring say everything for me. But I am on the side of practical experience. Personally, I will go to the battle on November 29 at the VTB Arena to see it with my own eyes. And who doesn’t have such an opportunity, watch the broadcast of the battle, ”Mineev wrote on Instagram.

Gradually replenished and the composition of the participants in the evening of battles. So, it became known that before the main confrontation, the sambo fighter and MMA fighter Maxim Novosyolov, who spent 14 years in prison, will enter the ring. The 46-year-old athlete has nine wins in mixed martial arts. His rival will be the master of sports in combat sambo and freestyle wrestling Alexey Goncharov.

Scandal with Emelianenko and Koklyaev's bruise

Meanwhile, the fighters continue to prepare for the fight. But Emelianenko, on the eve of an important event, fell into another scandal related to alcohol abuse. Eyewitnesses photographed Alexander in a state of extreme intoxication when he could not get home. Soon, the athlete responded to critics in social networks.

“I am an ordinary person, like you all. Drink, do not drink ... If I drink, then everyone knows about it. How many times a year did you find out that I drank? One! Once I drank once a year, and that’s it, but from all sides: “Don’t drink, don’t drink, don’t drink.” You look at yourself how much you “eat” in yourself daily, weekly and monthly. How much alcohol do you drink. Happenes. I rolled it. Before that, I drank a year ago, but you still won’t be allowed in any way? Go do business and calm down - I do not "thump"! What are you sitting with closed accounts are clever. Calm down already, watch for yourself! ”- Fight Time quotes Emelianenko.

Alexander also continues to provoke an opponent. In particular, he posted on his Instagram page a video from a training session with the caption “Getting ready to beat Koklyaev.”

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Preparation for beating Koklyaev! #Emelianenko #AE #Russia #sports #sambo #boxing #mma

Publication by Alexander Emelianenko (@alexemelyanenko) Nov 15, 2019 at 7:46 am PST

Mikhail himself does not respond to such attacks on the part of the opponent, as he did in early October, when there was a small brawl between the fighters, during which the strongman was cut by an eyebrow. However, Koklyaev is not without damage now. During one of the sparring, he got a big bruise under his eye.

“This is how my training days go. It was a series of heavy sparring. There is still a little time before the battle. But no one said it would be easy. They just promised that it was worth it, ”said Strongman.

Along the way, Koklyaev pleases subscribers with unusual videos. For example, in one of them he lifts a packet with a child with his teeth. Spreads Michael and old videos. So, Strongman published a video in which he lifts a barbell weighing 402 kg. It happened in 2013.