Has Kovalev ever given an interview about Simikov?

I don't think you got the name right.

 

Seems to not want to talk about it.

 

Who the **** is Siminov? You mean Roman Simakow? Kovalev dont like to talk about it. Everybody is feeling sad for Simakow, but for Sergey it was also a big trauma, Its obvious that Roman had some brain injury before the fight, because we have seen many more brutal KO's than in Kovalev -Simakow fight, but nobody died.

 

I heard he contacted Simkov's family and kinda depended on what they will say when it comes to continuing his career. After this contact he accepted that he was just doing his job and it was just an accident and he decided to continue.

 

boxrec dont know **** about russian names, its "Simakow or Simakov"

 

He gave a lot of praise about Simikovs heart and warrior instinct.
Also his deep regret to Simikovs family and he gave away his entire next purse to Simis family.

 

Roman Simakov.

I dont think Kovalev killed him but damage was already done. Watch Simakov in that fight.He was in pretty rough fight before he met Kovalev maybe something happened there.

Damn shame... It was hard to watch Simakov losing his balance while getting up, dude was fighting literally for his life.:verysad

 

Apparently I was wrong about Simakov's family talking to Kovalev though..

http://www.boxingforum24.com/showthread.php?p=11505289

“Hello to everybody. I want to share some thoughts about my recent fight with Roman Simakov… As you have certainly seen, it started in a measured pace and it was quite even. I’ve got going only in the second round after the mediocre opening. In the midst of the fourth, I injured my left thumb, which I had surgery on four years ago. I decided to fight in more measured pace after that and gave Roman some room for his own activities.

After my successful attack in the sixth, when I put Simakov down, I honestly thought he wouldn’t rise to continue fighting but he did. Frankly speaking, I wanted this fight to be stopped because Roman had eaten so much leather to that point plus my own thumb gave me sudden pain with each punch I was throwing. Only when Romka (affectionate diminutive to “Roman” in Russian) moved backwards I landed a left hand to his forearm. I do think it wasn’t a single punch which resulted in the tragedy. It’s clearly seen on screen.

Certainly, I was very glad to get this win but I was unaware of Roman’s condition. I thought at that time that he had finally made the right decision not to continue this fight for his own good. When I came to his dressing room, he wasn’t there. He was in the hospital already… He was a Fighter and a Man. May his spirit rest in peace…

Meand my manager tried to speak with Roman’s parents but they don’t even want to hear about us. I understand it perfectly as they lost their beloved one. That’s a horrible tragedy. My manager bought them tickets to go from Kemerovo to Ekaterinburg but they were too late. They were too late as they landed in Ekaterinburg just thirty minutes after Roman’s death.

If I ever step in the ring again, I will dedicate my next fight to Roman. All of my earnings will be sent to his family. Forgive me, Roman… Rest in Peace, Warrior...”

 

If I remember right Kovalev gave a big part of his purse from Campillo (or White) fight to Simikov's family?

 

Don't bring these up anymore.