More of the same - Klitschko & Ibragimov before the bout (same source)

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by qwerty.blog, Feb 22, 2008.


  1. qwerty.blog

    qwerty.blog New Member Full Member

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    Hi everyone,
    I'm glad you liked the PREVIOUS ONE, so there's one more for you guys.
    This one has soundbites by Wlad Klitschko, his former trainer, as well as by Sultan and his father.

    Klitschko's team arranged a press opportunity, opening their camp to the media for a few minutes only. Take a look at Wlad.
    Wow.

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    Dr. Steelhammer vs. The Hunter (the video link here)
     
  2. dragosuhail

    dragosuhail Active Member Full Member

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    im just getting a white box. can you post up the link please?

    cheers
     
  3. qwerty.blog

    qwerty.blog New Member Full Member

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    Oh, just figured out how to fix it :)
     
  4. dragosuhail

    dragosuhail Active Member Full Member

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    good post! :thumbsup
     
  5. qwerty.blog

    qwerty.blog New Member Full Member

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    Thanks, glad you like it, cheers from Moscow, Russia! :)
     
  6. Mendoza

    Mendoza Hrgovic = Next Heavyweight champion of the world. banned Full Member

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    So the backdrop of the fight is Ukraine vs Russia, Orthodox style vs Southpaw, and Christian vs Muslim.

    I suppose boxing will always have its ethinic / religious differences. I applaud both of the fighters for being class people.
     
  7. Stimulant

    Stimulant Active Member Full Member

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    Ibragimov is muslim?? He's more like arab than russian.. pffft
     
  8. qwerty.blog

    qwerty.blog New Member Full Member

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    Hmm, ethnically Ibragimov is not Slavic, i.e. he comes from Daghestan, a Moslem republic in Southern Russia. Muslim faith is the only thing in common between Daghestanis and Arabs though :)
     
  9. Heavyrighthand

    Heavyrighthand Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    I also didn't know Ibrag was muslim. It seems he has not got that I will win, this fight, period, attitude. He says he won't be too upset if Aliah won't allow him to win.

    And I didn't know Ibragimov's title was The Hunter..
     
  10. Observer

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    To be fair he didn't say 'I won't be too upset'. What he actually said was 'If Allah doesn't give me the victory, what is there to do?' I don't think this means he won't try enough.
     
  11. LONE WOLF

    LONE WOLF Member Full Member

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    I wouldn't consider Sultan a "Russian". He's from the Caucas mountains, and he is a muslim. He's more Arabic in that respect than russian. Plus, no one in Russia names their kids "sultan". It's really a match between a Ukrainian/Russian vs. a Caucus guy.
     
  12. qwerty.blog

    qwerty.blog New Member Full Member

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    Not exactly so. He is Russian (and quite rightfully so) in the same way that any person of, say, Indian origin, whose home is the US, has the right to feel (and to be) American.
    Believe it, there ARE Russian Muslims - and they have every right to be Russian nationals and Muslims at the same time :)
    "no one in Russia names their kids Sultan" - that is not true, because Mr. Ibragimov WAS born in Russia - and he got the name somehow :yep
     
  13. Rudolph

    Rudolph Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Sultan is not slavic and not Russian in the sense of nationality. He even speaks Russian with a heavy accent. His Russian is better than his English of course.