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Bashkirov’s two -time boxing champion of Russia died at the 55th year of life
The two -time Russian boxing champion Sergei Bashkirov, nicknamed Siberian Tyson, passed away at the age of 54, the Novosibirsk club of professional boxing “Fortress” reports.
– Dad had a spinal cord tumor in all parts of the spine. We conducted two successful operations. They held 24 sessions from 25 radiation therapy. But he could not withstand such a load, – the club quotes the words of the son of Bashkirov on the VKontakte page.
Farewell to Bashkirov will take place on Tuesday, July 8, in Novosibirsk.
Bashkirov is a master of sports of the USSR, a silver medalist of the USSR Armed Forces Championship, IBF intercontinental champion in weight up to 66.5 kg.
Source: Sportbox
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