MOSCOW, May 11. Russian MMA fighter Alexander Shlemenko said that the lifestyle Alexandra Emelianenko will affect his fight with Vyacheslav Datsik under the rules of boxing. It was previously known that Emelianenko and Datsik signed a contract for a boxing match. The meeting will take place at the VTB Arena in Moscow in September 2022. «I personally know both fighters. I have already said that Slava looks preferable to me. Because he lives a sober life and every day becomes stronger, develops. So I I support in all endeavors. Alexander, judging by his lifestyle, may not approach the fight in optimal condition. Even if he takes the preparation as seriously as possible, the liters he has drunk cannot but affect his condition. Will the fight be interesting for the audience «Anyway, I'm going to watch it,» Shlemenko said. Emelianenko, 40, is the younger brother of Fedor Emelianenko. He has 28 wins and nine losses in MMA. In November 2019, he defeated weightlifter Mikhail Koklyaev in a boxing match. Datsik won six fights in mixed martial arts and lost in eight. On account of the 45-year-old athlete five boxing matches over the past two years (4-1).
