Tremendous featherweight Seymur Isayev faces an unsure future, supervisor Grisha Zeigermaher advised WBN following his controversial stoppage.
Isayev hit the canvas following a four-second physique jab on Friday night time in Russia towards Mark Urvanov, which immediately introduced criticism. After denying any match-fixing in an trustworthy interview with World Boxing Information on Sunday, an embarrassed Zeigermaher was not hopeful about touchdown massive fights for Isayev.
Earlier than the loss, which got here from the slightest of punches, Isayev was 12-0 and was being linked to dealing with high names. The Urvanov defeat has set that momentum again massively, as Zeigermaher defined to WBN.
“As I mentioned, I’m embarrassed. Being knocked out just isn’t an issue, however not on this manner. We [GZ Fight Management] work laborious to supply our fighters with alternatives. We’ve by no means been concerned in any match-fixing and all the time do our greatest for the fighters so their probabilities of victory enhance.”
In the course of the aftermath, Isayev acknowledged the blow left him struggling for air.
“Seymur mentioned that it hit him proper on the liver, and he couldn’t breathe after the combat,” mentioned Zeigermaher. “However we’ve given him two probabilities already, and in each of the fights, he misplaced by KO [one of the fights was an exhibition fight]. We’re not longing for a rematch or some other massive fights in the mean time.
“Seymur must discover a good workforce with correct sparring companions the place he can enhance. Then we will consider his future fights.”
Defending his administration firm, Zeigermaher is adamant that GZ will study from expertise within the sport.
“Though we primarily specialise in kickboxing and are fairly new in boxing administration, we stay up for rising. Our kickboxers journey to Russia to combat often, and I wish to point out that the extent of competitors there’s unimaginable.
“They’ve a superb sports activities infrastructure with good sources for the fighter to develop and be the perfect [financially, good coaches, doctors, physiotherapists, camps, nutrition, and many competitions and sparring partners to compete]. So fighters who journey there [unless they are top-level] begin one step behind.”
On the negativity Seymur acquired, he concluded, “My first thought was that it was a low blow or an damage. I rewatched the video, and had I been only a boxing fan on this state of affairs, I might have thought it was additionally match-fixing. I agree that it does seem like a dive. Personally, I’m not conscious of any match-fixing or deliberate dive.”
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