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“Being a fighter you have to block the reality”
“When next time fans will ask me why I thank God every time I finish the fight and cross myself every time I step into the ring, I will remind them about Magomed fighting for his life” said heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek (49-2, 29 KOs), who in 10 days on November 16 will fight on NBC against undefeated Olympic bronze medalist from Ukraine Vyacheslav Glazkov (15-0, 11 KOs). “This is why, no matter what nationality we are, no matter what is being said before the fight, we are boxing brothers.”
Adamek, whose reputation is largely built on the extremely savage ring wars he had earlier in his career, offers a fighter’s perspective to the Magomed Abdusalamov tragedy. “What happened in New York is the reason why I treat every opponent with the greatest respect, wishing him the best. This is a war, almost literally, between two men. Everyone of us knows very well stepping into ring that this could be the last time we do that.
“Being a fighter you have to block the reality.”
Asked how fighters block the brutal reality of their sport, Adamek responded: “We have to. You would have to quit what you’re doing right now if you would think about consequences. There’s no other sport in the world where you KNOW you will feel pain, you know somebody WILL hit you with all his strength. People who are not fighters, no matter what level, will never understand that. What happened to Mago is a tragedy. A tragedy that will happen again, someday, somewhere. We know that. This is a part of boxing. Prayers from me and my family to Mago and his loved ones.”
“When next time fans will ask me why I thank God every time I finish the fight and cross myself every time I step into the ring, I will remind them about Magomed fighting for his life” said heavyweight contender Tomasz Adamek (49-2, 29 KOs), who in 10 days on November 16 will fight on NBC against undefeated Olympic bronze medalist from Ukraine Vyacheslav Glazkov (15-0, 11 KOs). “This is why, no matter what nationality we are, no matter what is being said before the fight, we are boxing brothers.”
Adamek, whose reputation is largely built on the extremely savage ring wars he had earlier in his career, offers a fighter’s perspective to the Magomed Abdusalamov tragedy. “What happened in New York is the reason why I treat every opponent with the greatest respect, wishing him the best. This is a war, almost literally, between two men. Everyone of us knows very well stepping into ring that this could be the last time we do that.
“Being a fighter you have to block the reality.”
Asked how fighters block the brutal reality of their sport, Adamek responded: “We have to. You would have to quit what you’re doing right now if you would think about consequences. There’s no other sport in the world where you KNOW you will feel pain, you know somebody WILL hit you with all his strength. People who are not fighters, no matter what level, will never understand that. What happened to Mago is a tragedy. A tragedy that will happen again, someday, somewhere. We know that. This is a part of boxing. Prayers from me and my family to Mago and his loved ones.”
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