Fights
“Are you afraid, Datsik?” Emelianenko broke loose and hit the opponent before the fight
On September 24, Alexander Emelianenko and Vyacheslav Datsik will fight, who will test each other for strength in a boxing fight.
On the eve of the fight, as well as before any solid tournament, the athletes had a battle of views. But the event with the participation of such fighters could not do without excesses. Emelianenko Jr. decided to test the nerves and muscles of his opponent for strength a few days before the start of the fight.
Preparing for the long-awaited battle
The preparation of both fighters for this confrontation was equally well covered in the media space. Athletes almost daily shared posts with videos with the audience on social networks. For high-quality training, Emelianenko even went to Yekaterinburg, where he not only prepared for the upcoming battle, but also corrected his bad health, which had suffered from regular violations of the regime.
Datsik also managed to hold several fights during this period. Twice he entered the boxing ring, once again he confronted the legendary veteran of mixed martial arts Jeff Monson in the octagon.
“Are you afraid, Datsik? Honestly”
A battle of views was scheduled for September 21st. Rivals came to the event in business suits. When they were brought face to face, the first embarrassment occurred. Due to Datsik’s excess weight, the rivals could not get close enough to each other, at least Emelianenko referred to this.
– It won’t get any closer. Datsik’s stomach sticks out, – Alexander loudly declared to the press.
Red-haired Tarzan answered with a traditional grin, which, however, was covered by the athlete’s beard. But even at this moment, Emelianenko found how to offend his opponent.
Why are you constantly growling? Dog what? – Emelianenko asked Datsik with a slight mockery, receiving only silence in response.
For a few seconds, the opponents looked at each other in silence. But the first could not stand again Alexander.
– Scary, Datsik? Tell me honestly, – the newly minted Phoenix was joking at the opponent.
“It will be scary for you to wake up,” Red Tarzan answered the provocation with a smile.
After this dialogue, the rivals turned around to face the audience. Emelianenko became in a fighting stance, and Datsik began to beat his fists on his palms, changing hands. In this situation, Alexander did not find anything better than to hit the opponent in the shoulder. True, Phoenix did not invest in the blow.
Datsik did not succumb to another provocation of the opponent. He sharply responded to Alexander’s antics.
Are mosquitoes flying around here? asked Red Tarzan, patting his slapped hand.
The entire audience present at the event laughed merrily at what had happened.
The fighters that evening were not set up for a tough confrontation, which often happens before fights in modern tournaments. They agreed to shake hands, showing mutual respect.
Source: Sportbox
International Boxing Federation (IBF) updated the rankings in the super heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) category; Compared to the previous month, only three boxers managed to retain their positions.
The official leader of the ranking is British Derek Chisora (36-13, 23 KOs) is ranked second and is claiming the top seed, which would allow him to fight for the world title.
Cuban Frank Sanchez came in third, while American Richard Torres maintained his fourth place. Another US representative, Jared Anderson, completed the top five.
Invincible Briton Moses Ithauma (13-0, 11 KOs) continues his slide and is now down to #14. He had previously refused to fight in a boxer candidate’s match and was punished by the organization.
Itauma plans to follow the WBO line, so there is a possibility he will be removed from the International Boxing Federation rankings in January.
The Ukrainian player has held the IBF championship since July. Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 KOs) won the belt in the match against Briton Daniel Dubois (TKO 5).
Rating of the strongest heavyweight boxers in the world (according to IBF):
(place in previous version is indicated in parentheses)
- Empty
- (2) Dereck Chisora (Great Britain)
- (3) Frank Sanchez (Cuba)
- (4) Richard Torres (USA)
- (6) Jared Anderson (USA)
- (8) Martin Bakole (DR Congo)
- (9) Bakhodir Jalolov (Uzbekistan)
- (10) Guido Vianello (Italy)
- (-) Richard Riakpore (England)
- (15) Lawrence Okolie (Great Britain)
- (7) Michael Hunter (USA)
- (5) Daniel Dubois (Great Britain)
- (11) Filip Hrgovic (Croatia)
- (12) Moses Ithauma (Great Britain)
- (13)Efe Ajagba (Nigeria)
Source: Sport UA
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Former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua The next opponent is clear and his choice may surprise the fans.
According to Ad.nl, the Briton is considering fighting the legendary kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. Although the details of the possible fight have not yet been announced, the parties are already negotiating. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn also confirmed his interest in this confrontation and stated that the final decision has not been made yet.
Verhoeven, 36, recently left the Glory promotion, where he was champion for 12 years and had only one boxing match.
A big boxing show took place in Miami, USA, on the night of December 19-20, 2025. In the main fight, American entertainer Jake Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua entered the ring. The fight ended in the sixth round – AJ brutally knocked out his opponent.
Source: Sport UA
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American boxer and internet celebrity jake paul after defeat Anthony Joshua He announced that he is ready to fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
“I told everyone I was going to be better than Francis. It’s like he doesn’t have any character. Francis is soft… I’m going to fight him. I think he can take on that fight now,” Jake said in a video for the IMPAULSIVE YouTube channel.
Recall that on December 20, Jake Paul lost to Anthony Joshua by knockout in the sixth round. The fight between Ngannou and Joshua took place on the night of March 9, 2024 and ended with Anthony winning by knockout in the second round.
In the first round, Joshua knocked out Francis for the first time, repeated this in the second round, and then finished the fight with a knockout against the best representative of mixed martial arts.
Source: Sport UA
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