Russian heavyweight boxer Murat Gassiev, who lost to Alexander Usik the fight for the title of absolute world champion in 2018, got into a delicate situation before the fight for the WBA Inter-Continental championship belt held in Yerevan against American Mike Balogun.
A native of Vladikavkaz intended to enter the ring in the form of the flag of Russia and Ossetia. But the organizers did not appreciate Murat’s similar patriotism and forced him to seal both flags. “The European Boxing Union (EBU) asked the Armenian side in an ultimatum form to ban the use of Russian symbols in the tournament. If they hadn’t obeyed, it could have gone to the deprivation of a license“, - the message of the Ushatayka telegram channel says.
The act of Gassiev, who eventually knocked out his opponent in the second round and became the owner of the WBA Inter-Continental title, looks simply ridiculous, given the fact that the other day it became known that the boxer had changed his sports citizenship - now he will fight under the flag of Armenia.
Earlier reported that the World Boxing Association (WBA) will allow Russians and Belarusians to fight for titles.
Source: Fakty
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