Fights
Emelianenko threatens to pile on Dziuba. But such an Alexander will be beaten by a football player?
A famous fighter wants to take revenge on the attacker on behalf of all the fans of the Russian team. Who is next – a ballet dancer?
The famous Russian fighter Alexander Emelianenko, after a heavy knockout from Vyacheslav Datsik, seems to have begun to completely lose touch with reality. If earlier the younger brother of the legendary Fedor went to battle with the powerful weightlifter Mikhail Koklyaev and seriously discussed the fight against the rapper with the kickboxing experience of Dzhigan, now Alexander’s undertakings are both funny and sad.
Emelianenko supported the idea of a fight with … Artem Dziuba! It is hard to imagine that a Russian footballer would really agree to such a thing, however, Alexander clearly underestimates this “rival”.
Artem is able to surprise everyone!
“If they offer a fight with him, I will agree”
The frank degradation of Emelianenko, which began after a heavy defeat from Magomed Ismailov in 2020, seems to have affected not only his fighting qualities, but also his mind. Alexander began to go into binges a long time ago, constantly running into problems with the law, but lately his addiction to alcohol has led the fighter to frankly dubious undertakings.
More recently, Emelianenko Jr. went to freak fights with the famous strongman Mikhail Koklyaev, lightweight fighter Artem Tarasov (he defeated both) and agreed to a fight with rapper Dzhigan, master of sports of Ukraine in kickboxing. Now, after a heavy knockout in a fight with Vyacheslav Datsik, the 41-year-old fighter supported the idea of promoter Vladimir Khryunov about his fight with the former Zenit forward and the Russian national team Artem Dzyuba!
– He has a great opportunity to challenge me to a fight and somehow prove himself in boxing. He needs to come out against me to fight in a different way than everyone usually fights – stand, hope to throw some punch. Dziuba needs to sit on his feet and work with his feet. Put on gloves and work.
Dziuba has absolutely no chance – it’s like I’ll go out and play football against him. I will fill the ball, try to circle it. But if they offer a fight with him, I will agree: the popularization of sports, a healthy lifestyle. Well, for all the fans who believed in the players, but they did not live up to expectations – he will get a good uppercut, ”Emelianenko said on his Youtube channel.
Probably, the news about the breaking of the contract with Adana Demirspor led Alexander to the idea that on an unplanned vacation, Artem would suddenly want to wave his hands in gloves. Nevertheless, the fighting world of Dzyube is really not alien.
Artem is familiar with MMA
Footballer Dziuba, in fact, is not so far from the world of mixed martial arts. In 2018, Artem sparred not with anyone, but with one of the best heavyweights in the world – UFC fighter Alexander Volkov. Of course, then Drago frankly succumbed to Dzyuba, although visually the sparring was not of a comic nature – the footballer really invested in strikes. Artem showed that he was capable of giving some semblance of a fight.
Yes, it is as hard as possible to imagine that Dzyuba will agree to enter the ring against Emelianenko. It is unlikely that Artyom is interested in such frankly freaky events. The very idea of such a fight looks awkward and comical, but Emelianenko’s serious reasoning about the fight with Dzyuba and the fighter’s statements about the football player’s zero chances involuntarily force us to imagine such an “event”. And first of all, Alexander overestimates himself.
Artem is taller than Emelianenko and younger than him by 7 years, it’s not worth talking about the difference in endurance. In recent years, according to Alexander’s performances in professional fights, violations in his coordination are clearly visible – long binges affected primarily the fighter’s brain. Of course, the experience and skills of Emelianenko have not gone away, but purely hypothetically, Dziuba is able to fight Alexander with the right plan and attitude.
Nevertheless, I really want to believe in the adequacy of Artem. And we just have to wait, who will Alexander Emelianenko challenge next: a hockey player, tennis player, or maybe a ballet dancer?
Source: Sportbox
Olympic champion and former interim WBA super featherweight champion Albert Batyrgaziev decided to take a break from his professional career.
At the beginning of July in Istanbul at the “IBA.PRO 8” tournament, Batyrgaziev lost early to the British James Dickens and lost the IBA.PRO champion and interim WBA champion titles in the second featherweight division. For the 27-year-old Russian, this was the first defeat in his professional career.
— I want to tell you honestly about my plans. Many people ask about their future career. Now I have decided to take a conscious break from my professional career. For me, boxing has been and remains a huge part of my life. Therefore, this choice is now very difficult. My whole sports life has been a race to the top: four Russian championships, an Olympic medal in Tokyo and then turning professional, where I went undefeated.
The last fight on July 2 was a turning point for me. The first defeat made me look at many things differently. I thank Allah for the trials and mercies that helped me become a better person. Since I have always felt a responsibility not only in the ring, but also before society, now is the time to become more active in projects that I have long planned, for example, supporting the development of sports infrastructure in my native regions. This doesn’t mean I’m saying goodbye to the ring. I remain an active boxer. But now all my work is outside of it. I thank everyone for their incredible support along this path: both in moments of triumph and in moments of challenge. She gives strength. I promise this new chapter will be just as honest and purposeful. I’m not saying goodbye, I’m just saying “goodbye,” Batyrgaziev wrote in the Telegram channel.
Batyrgaziev won gold in the weight category up to 57 kg at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. In the professional ring he has 12 wins and one loss.
Source: Sportbox
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Arman Tsarukyan / Photo: © Chris Unger / Contributor / UFC / Gettyimages.ru
Russian UFC fighter Arman Tsarukyan said that he will give his compatriot Sharabutdin Magomedov, nicknamed Shara Bullet, an apartment in Yerevan if he defeats him in a grappling fight.
The fight is scheduled for December 30 and should take place in Yerevan.
“If Shara wins against me, then I will personally give him an apartment in Yerevan,” Tsarukyan said in a video published on the Red Corner MMA page on the X social network.
Tsarukyan defeated New Zealander Dan Hooker by submission in the second round at UFC Fight Night 265 in November 2025. He has 23 wins and three losses in MMA.
Middleweight Magomedov fought his last fight in July 2025 at the UFC on ABC 9 tournament, defeating Canadian Marc-Andre Barrio by unanimous decision. The Russian has 16 wins and one loss.
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Source: Sportbox
The injuries received by British boxer Anthony Joshua in a road accident in Nigeria turned out to be more serious than expected, and the British boxer’s future career is in question, reports the Daily Mail.
On Monday, on a section of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, the Lexus SUV Joshua was in collided with a stationary truck. It was reported that the 36-year-old boxer, who was sitting behind the driver, received minor injuries and was hospitalized.
Promotion company Matchroom Boxing later said two of Joshua’s friends and team members, Sina Gami and Latifah Ayodele, died as a result of the accident.
“Joshua’s condition is stable and he will remain in the hospital under observation,” the organization said in a statement.
However, the media, citing sources close to the fighter, note that Joshua’s injuries were more serious than previously reported. It is assumed that the athlete injured his ribs and knee, and also suffered psychological trauma.
Olympic champion Joshua defeated American blogger Jake Paul in a fight in Miami on December 19. In total, he has 29 victories and four defeats in the professional ring.
Source: Sportbox
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