“If I have to fight with our guys, then I will fight with them. Many have already told me about the fight with Fedor. I answer: “Does Fedor want to become a champion? So I also want to be a champion. So what am I supposed to do now to wait until he retires? I am no longer a young guy either, so if the organization arranges such a fight, then I will agree.
I always said: "The soldier who does not want to become a general is bad." We are all adequate guys in sports. They had a fight, and after the fight they shook hands. For example, we had a fight with Spong, and after the fight we approached each other and expressed respect,” Kharitonov said in an interview with the Sport 24: Beating Culture YouTube channel.