Kovalev about the victory over the mann: “The enemy surprised his pressure, but it was in my hand”

Russian boxer Sergei Kovalev commented on the victory over the German Arthur Mann at the Winline tournament. Iba Pro 2 “in Chelyabinsk.

Kovalev in his farewell duel knocked out Mann in the seventh round. After the knockdown, the German seconds announced the cessation of the struggle, throwing a white towel. The Russian won the IBA Intercontinental belt in the first heavyweight.

– The enemy surprised his pressure. I did not think that he would go ahead. And he surprised. I had to increase the pace in addition to how I originally planned. On the other hand, I myself was in the hand. He started me. I began to invest in every blow. He himself received satisfaction from understanding that something else in the ring! Thank God that everything ended well, ”the correspondent of Match TV reports Kovalev’s words.

Kovalev was 42 years old, in a professional ring he won 36 victories, suffered five defeats and one fight ended in a draw. During his career, Kovalev was the world champion in versions of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Association (WBA).

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