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Degtyarev – about the admission of Russian sambo wrestlers: “We see the merit of Vladimir Putin in this”
The Minister of Sports of the Russian Federation and Chairman of the Russian Olympic Committee Mikhail Degtyarev said that Russian President Vladimir Putin, who enjoys enormous authority in the world of sports, played a huge role in the issue of admitting Russian sambo wrestlers to international tournaments.
On December 4, the Executive Committee of the International Sambo Federation (FIAS) returned to Russian and Belarusian sambo wrestlers the right to compete under national flags and with anthems at international competitions. The decision comes into force on January 1, 2026.
“Our judokas were the first among Olympic sports to regain the right to compete under the national flag and anthem. At the Grand Slam tournament in Abu Dhabi, with the participation of 373 athletes from 52 countries, the Russian team won 2 gold and 4 silver medals. We continued with a performance at the Grand Slam tournament in Tokyo. There, too, the Russian anthem was already playing.
On December 4, the Executive Committee of the International Sambo Federation decided to admit Russian and Belarusian athletes under national flags and anthems to all competitions under the auspices of FIAS from January 1 next year. Earlier, in October, a similar norm was applied to boys and juniors, and has now been extended to all age categories. We see the merit of our President Vladimir Putin in this, who enjoys enormous authority in the world of sports, especially in fighting sports,” the Match TV correspondent reports Degtyarev’s words.
Earlier, Degtyarev noted Putin’s key contribution to the decision of the International Judo Federation (IJF) to allow Russian judokas to compete in international tournaments with national symbols.
Source: Sportbox
Former World Heavyweight Champion Anthony Joshua The next opponent is clear and his choice may surprise the fans.
According to Ad.nl, the Briton is considering fighting the legendary kickboxer Rico Verhoeven. Although the details of the possible fight have not yet been announced, the parties are already negotiating. Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn also confirmed his interest in this confrontation and stated that the final decision has not been made yet.
Verhoeven, 36, recently left the Glory promotion, where he was champion for 12 years and had only one boxing match.
A big boxing show took place in Miami, USA, on the night of December 19-20, 2025. In the main fight, American entertainer Jake Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua entered the ring. The fight ended in the sixth round – AJ brutally knocked out his opponent.
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American boxer and internet celebrity jake paul after defeat Anthony Joshua He announced that he is ready to fight former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.
“I told everyone I was going to be better than Francis. It’s like he doesn’t have any character. Francis is soft… I’m going to fight him. I think he can take on that fight now,” Jake said in a video for the IMPAULSIVE YouTube channel.
Recall that on December 20, Jake Paul lost to Anthony Joshua by knockout in the sixth round. The fight between Ngannou and Joshua took place on the night of March 9, 2024 and ended with Anthony winning by knockout in the second round.
In the first round, Joshua knocked out Francis for the first time, repeated this in the second round, and then finished the fight with a knockout against the best representative of mixed martial arts.
Source: Sport UA
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After the fight between them, new images appeared on the internet. Anthony Joshua and Jake Paul, who received a tribute from the Brits.
Following his early knockout victory in the main event in Miami, Joshua immediately approached his opponent’s mother, Pam Stepnik, to apologize for her son’s serious injury.
“He’s got guts. He’s a strong man,” Joshua told Jake’s mother.
A big boxing show took place in Miami, USA, on the night of December 19-20, 2025. In the main fight, American entertainer Jake Paul and former world champion Anthony Joshua entered the ring. The fight ended in the sixth round – AJ brutally knocked out his opponent.
Anthony Joshua seen apologizing to Jake’s mother❤️🥹👏🏾 pic.twitter.com/5wj4ud9xfS
— Dami’ Adenuga (@DAMIADENUGA) December 21, 2025
Source: Sport UA
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