Alexander Emelianenko has become the main troublemaker in the fighting world over the past week.
Russian fans, athletes and specialists were literally shocked by the appearance of the fighter during an interview for the Sport24 YouTube channel.
He could hardly move, and there were several large bruises and abrasions on his face, not very similar to the consequences of training or sparring.
Alexander did not immediately respond to the questions asked, his speech was slurred.
After the publication of this video, it became obvious to many that the athlete took up the old, namely, alcohol.
This is far from the first time this has happened to Emelnenko Jr., and, perhaps, it would not have caused much resonance if he had not planned to soon hold an important fight according to the rules of boxing with his sworn opponent Vyacheslav Datsik.
Although the latter is 42 years old, he keeps himself in excellent shape and wins spectacular victories.
So, in the last fight, which took place in mid-April, he knocked out former Glory champion Saulo Cavalari in 40 seconds.
Naturally, the depressing state of Emelianenko provoked a lot of talk about the expediency and even safety of holding a meeting scheduled for September.
The head of AMC Fight Nights, Kamil Gadzhiev, expressed the opinion that Datsik, under certain circumstances, could even inflict a fatal blow on an opponent.
At the same time, he stressed that in any case, Alexander must undergo a serious examination in order to be allowed to fight.
“The medical commission that works under the Boxing Federation will simply not allow him to fight.
The fighters are undergoing an in-depth medical examination.
In the case of Sasha, this should be done as fundamentally as possible, because those who sign his certificates, saying that he is healthy, take a very big risk, because if Datsik takes a bite, he can actually kill Sanya, ”said Hajiyev. .
Fighter Alexander Shlemenko also expressed serious concerns about the fate of the former ProFC champion.
He appealed to Datsik with a call to refuse the fight.
“Slava, I understand perfectly well: money, the old war, the old topic, but take care of Alexander.
In this state, you will kill him.
Why sin on the soul to take?
I do not argue, he chose this path himself.
We understand this very well.
This is his life, his way, his kind.
He kills himself, destroys himself, but still I think that Slava should not be the person who takes sin into his soul, ”Shlemenko said on the air of the Ushatayka YouTube channel.
According to Ramazan Ismailov, the older brother of MMA fighter Magomed Ismailov, Emelianenko Jr. needs medical help.
In addition, he believes that the fight should be canceled if the fighter approaches him in the same condition as he is now.
“Is it possible for such a machine as Datsik, who is physically strong, who can hit this sick person, Alexander ... I see in him a sick person who should not be allowed into the ring, this is a crime.
Those people who organize this fight must understand that this is a criminal offense, ”Ismailov Sr. said on a social network.
The organizer of the fight is the company Hardcore Promotion, and its cancellation, of course, is not in their interests.
The head of the organization, Anatoly Sulyanov, commenting on the current situation, recalled that martial arts fans had been waiting for this fight for 13 years, so increased attention was riveted to it.
He stressed that the resonant interview was recorded a few weeks ago, and now the athlete is in a rehabilitation center in Yekaterinburg.
Sulyanov also urged to wait for the official press conference to see how Alexander will look at it.
“I would like to note that the work with the fighters in Hardcore Promotion is carried out at a professional level, before the fights the athletes undergo a mandatory medical examination, and all fights are held under the supervision of doctors.
Without a medical permit, not a single athlete will ever enter the ring with us.
Neither Hardcore Promotion nor the Russian Boxing Federation will allow this, ”the promoter emphasized.
The manager of Emelianenko Jr. Nikita Burchak shared the details of the athlete's rehabilitation program.
According to him, the main task is to get Alexander out of the state in which he has been lately and gradually begin training.
Further preparation for the battle is also planned to be carried out in Yekaterinburg.
“Moscow has a bad effect on Sasha,” Burchak explained.
In addition, he noted that fights help Emelianenko not to slide into a worse state, and that is why the meeting with Datsik cannot be canceled.
“Fights are the least amount of damage he can do to himself.
When he has a fight, he has a goal, he has a routine, and when there is no fight, he does not train.
Sasha needs fights to get out of this state, so that he is not in the form in which he periodically appears.
Only they stimulate him to an adequate, healthy state, ”the manager emphasized.
A much less optimistic picture was painted by the fighter Maxim Divnich, who stated that Alexander flatly refused help and rushed back to the capital.
“He has absolutely no motivation to do anything, and his last months are a cycle of events from alcohol and alcohol.
He stays there for five days, does not drink for five days, but breaks down to leave for Moscow.
Now he has everything he needs to recover, but he doesn’t want it ... There is no outside influence on him from anyone: no brother, no mother, no wife, he is just in such a terrible state that everyone is trying to help him , but he does not need this help, everything suits him.
But we understand where this road leads, the state is deplorable, ”Divnich wrote on social networks.
The athlete himself (or the one who leads his social networks) demonstrates in every possible way that he is ready to take up his mind and get out of the state that so shocked others.
In the past few days, he has posted two videos on his Telegram channel: the first shows him doing an easy jog in the forest, and the second shows a piece of training for practicing boxing combinations.
“For ten years I have been written off.
Don’t wait, ”Emelianenko Jr. signed the video.
Whether he will eventually be able to overcome the addiction and conduct a full-fledged preparation for the battle in the remaining few months, time will tell.
For example, Hajiyev believes that Alexander could have restored his former form if he spent at least six months without alcohol and in sports mode.
And Datsik himself does not at all consider the scandalous athlete a worthy opponent, but he does not plan to refuse to meet with him.
“Sasha is a little younger than me.
But he doesn't have the same speed.
I don’t think that he was my rival before, but even more so now, when he ruined his form and professionalism with booze, ”said Datsik on the Ushatayka YouTube channel.