Former participant of the World Boxing Super Series and former WBC Silver cruiserweight champion Dmitry Kudryashov shared his opinion about the upcoming Super Series final on July 21 in Moscow and the fight for the title of the undisputed cruiserweight champion between WBA and IBF champion Murat Gassiev and WBC and WBO title holder Alexander Usyk.
- Ten days before the Gassiev-Usyk fight. Please, share your opinion, whom do you consider the favorite?
- Favorite, it's not a secret for anyone, is Alexander Usyk, but I, of course, will be rooting for Murat. He is my friend. Murat is a very strong boxer, and he has very high chances to win this battle. But many analysts are betting on the victory of Usyk.
- We are now watching you in the club of Nikolay Valuev with coach Alexei Ivichuk. Tell us a little about this. Have you changed the coaching staff? Are you getting ready to fight?
- Yes, we started working with Andrey Ivichuk, but, in principle, we have long been acquainted, and now starting to work under his leadership, I do not feel that I changed the team. We have a normal relationship, that is, there was no rough stage. He is a good guy, and, indeed, a competent specialist. He has immense knowledge, many boxers pass through his hands. He understands what is needed, and he does not give me some sort of supernatural things that will be alien to me. He gives exactly what I need now. I'm preparing to fight, I came to his gym for a reason. When the fight takes place, my promotion company will announce it.
