Viktor Nemkov – about the defeat from Khadis Ibragimov: “I got sick before the fight, was on antibiotics for two weeks”

Former champion of the “Our Business” league Viktor Nemkov, after the fight with Khadis Ibragimov, told reporters that he experienced health problems while preparing for the fight.

In the main fight of the OLIMPBET tournament “Our Business 86” for the heavyweight title, Nemkov lost by a split decision to Ibragimov. Nemkov held a second defense of the belt and a third fight in 2024.

— What are your impressions of the fight?

“It was a close fight, I was sure that they would give me the victory, after all, I am a champion and in order to beat a champion, you still have to do more, since the judges thought so, then they counted it.”

I feel like I didn’t do my best myself. In fact, before the fight I got sick, was on antibiotics and didn’t have enough functionality. Before the training camp in November, I was sick for two weeks, I seemed to get better on antibiotics, but I arrived sick.

But I fought five rounds, I’m very happy. I experienced wonderful emotions again. I got high. Of course, there are questions for the judges, but there are more for yourself.

— It was clear that you hit Hadith with a hard low kick, but why didn’t you hit that leg again?

“Somehow he showed it very clearly, I thought maybe it was some kind of bait.”

— It seemed that you almost didn’t hit in the fifth round. Didn’t have enough stamina?

– Yes, something got hooked functionally. I thought that I had already won, I could move on my feet. I made a mistake.

Now we’ll rest and the team and I will think about what’s next. My contract with “Our Business” has already ended, maybe there will be some other offers, more interesting. Or “Our Business” will offer something, some better conditions. We will analyze and think,” Nemkov told reporters.

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