IBA.Pro CEO – about Batyrgaziev’s defeat: “When you delay not in your weight category, such curioses happen”

IBA.Pro general, promoter Al SIEST, told Match TV that the Russian boxer Albert Batyrgaziev needs to go to another weight category.

On Wednesday, Batyrgaziev lost by a technical knockout in the fourth round British James Dickens in the main battle of the Betsiti tournament. IBA.PRO 7 ”in Istanbul. The Russian suffered the first defeat in the professional ring and lost the IBA.Pro titles and the WBA temporary champion in the second fifth weight.

– Albert is already heavy in the weight category up to 59 kg, in my opinion. Because already the training process is already heavy, and he, of course, has a mileage of amateur boxing. It’s hard for him to drive 59. Here is 61 kg (light weight) this is probably his category. In it, he feels better. He is stronger. 59 is a low for him. And here is the result. When you delay not in your weight for too long, such curioses are adopting. And it was today that this curiosity happened. July 2, 2025 – the day when the Lord told him: “Enough in this weight.”

– What is the future of Albert?

– At 61 it will rise, then, I think, it will still make a haste. He is not written off, absolutely not, ”said Al Siesta“ Match TV ”.

Batyrgaziev 27 years old, the Olympic champion -2020 won 12 victories in a professional ring and suffered his first defeat in his career. 34 -year -old Dickens has 36 victories and five defeats.

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