Popular fist fighter Yevgeny Kurdanov, nicknamed Sailor, commented on the recognition of fisticuffs as a separate sport.
“The news pleased us all, because fisticuffs had a lot of opponents and haters who tried in every possible way … All professional athletes who are engaged, for example, in professional boxing … As for professional boxers, it’s understandable, but many MMA fighters said, they say : “What is this, sport?” Yes, it’s a sport. Now officially, ”Kurdanov said in an interview with SE.
“In fact, I hope that they will specifically monitor doping, and the medical component will be at a good level, because I personally know when you go out [на бой]and nobody really cares about you,” he continued. – You seemed to have a fight, and okay, they paid some special attention to me, because, roughly speaking, I was in this business from the very beginning and was not deprived of attention in bare-knuckle fights, but I saw how many guys embarrassed to approach the medical staff. Everyone sits broken, without ice and the rest. And they themselves do not fit, and they do not pay attention.
“I hope that with this transformation, there will already be a Fist Fighting Federation, and they will be as attentive as possible. The fact that we already have certain criteria will apply to fighters, athletes and organizations. So there are only one pluses, ”summed up the fighter.
27-year-old Kurdanov is the first Russian to sign a contract with the major league of fisticuffs Bare knuckle FC. The debut duel of the Sailor will be held next year. The professional record of a bare-knuckle fighter consists of 4 wins in 4 fights.
