Fights
Tarasova said that figure skater Zagitova has the right to hold a boxing match with Batyrgaziev
Honored coach of the USSR Tatyana Tarasova spoke about a possible boxing match between the Olympic champion in figure skating Alina Zagitova and boxer Albert Batyrgaziev.
Batyrgaziev is 23 years old, he became the Olympic champion in weight up to 57 kg at the Tokyo Games. 20-year-old Zagitova won the 2018 Olympics in Pyeongchang.
– Batyrgaziev is an Olympic champion, and Alina is an Olympic champion. Has the right to. Do I believe in Zagitova’s victory? Of course. The one who is more talented will win, ”Championship” quotes Tarasova.
Earlier, RIA Novosti Sport reported that this fight will take place on June 25 at Luzhniki as part of the Moscow Sports Day, organized by the Moscow Sports Department. However, Eduard Kravtsov, Batyrgaziev’s coach, denied this information in an interview with Match TV.
Source: Sportbox
Hi, my name is Jayden James. I am a writer at Sportish, and I mostly cover sports news. I have been writing since high school and have been published in various magazines and newspapers. I also write book reviews for a website. In my free time, I enjoy playing soccer and basketball.