MOSCOW, June 23, Anatoly Samokhvalov. 2018 Olympic champion in figure skating Alina Zagitova stated that she was sympathetic to the refusal of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic boxing champion Albert Batyrgaziev from a show fight with her, since it is better to take care of an injury. Zagitova and Batyrgaziev were supposed to perform in the format of a boxing show fight on June 25 at » Luzhniki» as part of the Moscow Sports Day, organized by the Department of Sports of the city of Moscow. However, the boxer subsequently refused to sparring, citing an injury. “I wish Albert a speedy recovery and victories in all future fights! take care of yourself in order to achieve much more later,» Zagitova said.
