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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
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CHISORA: “What kind of courage are we talking about? This boxer did not go to fight for his country.”
British heavyweight boxer Derek Chisora He spoke harshly about Jake Paul’s courage following his fight with Anthony Joshua. In a debate with heavyweight Vidall Riley, Chisora challenged Paul’s argument that he showed courage by entering the ring.
“What Paul did was not brave. He did not go to fight for his country. When he went to defend his state at the front, that is courage.”
What kind of courage is Paul talking about? He ran away in the first round and when he didn’t have enough strength to run, Joshua broke his jaw,” Chisora said.
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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Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik said that he invested the money he earned from sports into business life.
“I have a small business right now. I have a company called Ready2Fight that doesn’t just work with boxing. What do we do? As promoters, we can guide the athlete – legal decisions, managerial decisions. Find trainers, doctors. So create a team. We also do things for sports and equipment.”
“We do some construction. I invest a little in hot construction. There is a glass processing plant. And of course, some valuable papers, special cars. I am a little more interested in the business world than, say, five years ago.”
“Because I understand that I earn money and they also have to work, they just buy themselves some diamonds, gold or something and get high. I’m not that kind of person, I don’t really like to show off,” Usik said.
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Magazine Ring released the updated ranking of the best heavyweight boxers. He was managed by interim WBO champion Fabio Wardley. Due to inactivity, Tyson Fury fell out of the rankings and Joseph Parker left the list due to a failed doping test.
Ring remains league champion Alexander UsikHe continues to hold the WBC, WBA and IBF titles.
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Interim WBC champion Agit Kabayel takes the second place on the list, while Daniel Dubois is in the top three.
Promising heavyweight Moses Ithauma moved up from ninth to seventh.
Ring’s Heavyweight Rankings:
Champion – Alexander Usik
- Fabio Wordley
- Agit Kabayel
- Daniel Dubois
- Filip Hrgovic
- Zhang Zhilei
- Martin Bakole
- Moses Ithauma
- Efe Ajagba
- RichardTorres
- Murat Gassiev
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