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Is Denis Shafikov the best lightweight in the world right now?
Denis Shafikov could be the best at 135.
http://www.allboxing.ru/archives/2013-03-11_16_01.html
http://www.allboxing.ru/archives/2013-03-11_16_01.html
March 16 Noginsk (Moscow) will be held the evening of professional boxing in the main event of which the ring will leave the former European champion in the first version of the EBU welterweight title with no defeats 27-year-old Russian boxer Denis Shafikov and WBC Baltic title holder at lightweight 35-year-old Alisher Rakhimov from Nizhny Tagil. AllBoxing.Rumanaged to contact Dennis Shafikova and talk on the upcoming match. (Tickets: 8-962-950-16-16)
- Some features of Rakhimov has in mind?
- A good boxer with a good amateur school. Can not say in advance, see March 16. Preparing for this fight as well as preparing all times.
- A week ago, coach Rakhimov said that you do not have strong contenders.
- How many people have many opinions. Everyone thinks differently. If he thinks so, then let them. Fight March 16 show exaggerated or not I? Every mouth can not shut up.
- Almost all of your career was at light welterweight champion, and a few years later you go down down to the lightweight division. Rare in professional boxing.
- When I was boxing in the category up to 63.5 kg and my weight between fights was about 72-73 kg. But then I held the weight, and now I have 2-3 years my weight kept in the 65-66 kg. In the last battle with Albert Mensah, I have shown in the balance 62.5 kg. I decided for myself that I was not hard to do [lightweight] 61.2 kg.
- What are the future plans?
- I have heard that in the summer should start qualifying tournament at lightweight by the WBC. But no details, I do not know.
- Some features of Rakhimov has in mind?
- A good boxer with a good amateur school. Can not say in advance, see March 16. Preparing for this fight as well as preparing all times.
- A week ago, coach Rakhimov said that you do not have strong contenders.
- How many people have many opinions. Everyone thinks differently. If he thinks so, then let them. Fight March 16 show exaggerated or not I? Every mouth can not shut up.
- Almost all of your career was at light welterweight champion, and a few years later you go down down to the lightweight division. Rare in professional boxing.
- When I was boxing in the category up to 63.5 kg and my weight between fights was about 72-73 kg. But then I held the weight, and now I have 2-3 years my weight kept in the 65-66 kg. In the last battle with Albert Mensah, I have shown in the balance 62.5 kg. I decided for myself that I was not hard to do [lightweight] 61.2 kg.
- What are the future plans?
- I have heard that in the summer should start qualifying tournament at lightweight by the WBC. But no details, I do not know.
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