“It doesn't smell like courage here”: Chakhkiev refused to fight with Emelianenko according to the rules of MMA and accused him of cowardice

“Begins to change conditions and changes shoes sharply”

In the world of Russian martial arts, the resonance from the duel between Alexander Emelyanenko and Mikhail Koklyaev did not have time, as a MMA fighter had a new possible rival. It's about the Olympic boxing champion Rakhim Chakhkiev. After the victory of Alexander over Strongman, it was he who challenged the 38-year-old athlete. In response, Emelianenko said he was ready to accept it, but only on condition that the fight will be held according to the rules of MMA.

Following Chakhkiev extremely harshly spoke about the conditions of the opponent and even accused Alexander of cowardice. According to him, Emelyanenko with Koklyaev "arranged a circus."

“I don’t understand why they decided to sort things out in the ring, I didn’t like it. They entered my territory, into boxing, set up a circus, and I, as an Olympic champion in boxing, who achieved outstanding results, am extremely dissatisfied with this. Emelianenko, for his part, said that he was causing anyone to fight, that hitting people was his job. Therefore, I want Alexander to find courage in himself and speak according to the rules of boxing. Let it be two and a half or eight rounds. And it will be according to the rules of professional boxing, and not in the “cage,” TASS quotes Chakhkiev.

Also on social networks, the Olympic champion explained why he considers Emelianenko a coward. He noted that he volunteered to fight with a person far from martial arts in the person of Koklyaev.

“Sasha arranged a fight according to the rules of boxing with a man who is far from not only boxing, but also from martial arts in general. They arranged a real circus in the ring; boxing doesn’t call it language. Is that not cowardice! It doesn’t smell of courage either. And now, when a person who has a title in boxing answers his challenge, he begins to change the conditions and changes his shoes abruptly, calling me to the “cage,” Chakhkiev wrote in the comments to the previous post calling Emelianenko on his Instagram page.

Emelianenko Jr. himself has not yet responded to the statements of the famous boxer, but his followers on Instagram did this for him, who mainly support Alexander.

“Sanya, handsome. Your profile is not boxing but MMA, so you answered him correctly. Let the “cage” come out with you, since he makes you a call. And with Michon (Koklyaev - RT ), this is a different story, he is not a fighter, so you gave him the right to choose, and he chose boxing, although you did not learn anything. It was necessary not to regret, and after the first knockdown to send in a hard knockout, so as not to get up a day. Some Misha arranged the circus, ridiculed the country, ”one of the users wrote in the comments to the post of Emelianenko with an answer to Chakhkiev.

Some even believe that Emelyanko is quite capable of beating Chakhkiev even by boxing rules.

“Why not boxing? Koklyaev was beaten in boxing, but he is a wooden roll, and here he is the one who is needed - a boxer. I think it will be interesting. I’ll be rooting for you, I think you will beat Chakhiev, ”wrote another subscriber.

However, there were also those who were on the side of the Olympic boxing champion.

“I agreed to go out against the bodybuilder according to the rules of boxing, and against the professional I immediately started translating arrows,” reads one of the comments.

One way or another, it seems that the promotion of a possible duel between Chakhkiev and Emelianenko has begun, and both sides are trying to provoke each other, as well as cause maximum public interest in a potential confrontation.

“You will still hear about Koklyaev as a boxer”

Meanwhile, Koklyaev continues to recover and recover. On the eve, he announced the loss of gloves after the match with Emelianenko, but on Tuesday said that he had found them.

“MRI was done, everything is fine, we are moving on, to training. Gloves in place. Katmen just put them on time in a dark, secluded place. Well, now we’ll come up with some kind of competition, ”said Strongman.

And the boxer Edgar Ghukasyan, who was preparing Koklyaev for the latest sensational duel, said that his ward was going to continue boxing fights, and not go to MMA.

“You will still hear about Michael as a boxer. Our plans are to work and work again. This is not Michael’s last boxing match. Now, before the end of the year, he has time to recover, and to stay with his family. And after the New Year, we will take up the preparation. No MMA. There will still be boxing fights, there are relevant ideas, but for now I will not speak in more detail. I’ll tell you when the time will come, ”Sport Express quotes Ghukasyan.