“The most famous athletes in Russia? Soslan Asbarov and Alexey Papin” – English fighter Rob Boardman

English fist fighter Rob Boardman, in a conversation with Match TV, called his future opponent Soslan Asbarov the most famous athlete from Russia.

English fighter Rob Boardman, who previously competed in boxing and bare-knuckle fighting, will compete with Russian boxer Soslan Asbarov at the Ural FC 8 tournament in Perm on October 16. Boardman, 36, represents Great Britain and will face a Russian athlete for the first time in his career.

— How did you get to Perm from England?

— I had a rather long journey by plane, given that I am afraid of flying. But I didn’t expect everything to be so organized, and I’m glad to be here. Perm is a very beautiful city, I walked around here a little and was very surprised how big the city is. It was nice to see a screen here advertising our fight.

— What are the three most famous Russian athletes for you?

– Exiled Asbarov… Alexey Papin… But I don’t watch much sports, I watch TV shows, series and so on.

– Alexander Ovechkin, Timofey Mozgov?

– Sorry… No, I didn’t hear.

— You live and train in the UK, what do you think about Conor McGregor?

“I haven’t seen a lot of his fights, but I think he’s a very good athlete,” Boardman told Match TV.

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