ACA president Magomed Bibulatov said the league will not sign Anatoly Tokov, saying the middleweight wants only one fight and that ACA is not a stepping stone for him.
What we know
- ACA president Magomed Bibulatov said the league will not sign Anatoly Tokov and the topic is closed.
- Tokov lost a split decision to Alexander Shlemenko at RCC 21 in December 2024 and then paused his career.
- Tokov beat Sharaf Davlatmurodov by unanimous decision in ACA in April 2024.
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Bibulatov said Tokov told ACA's matchmaker he wanted one fight and had other plans after that.
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ACA president Magomed Bibulatov said the league will not sign Russian middleweight Anatoly Tokov, who had said he wanted to return to fighting. He spoke at the news conference after ACA 209 in Dushanbe.
Bibulatov said he had passed word through Tokov's friend Alexey Makhno that he would consider him if Tokov wanted a fight. He said Tokov then posted videos asking others for a bout, which spoiled his mood, and that the league's matchmaker was told Tokov wanted one fight and had other plans after it.
Bibulatov said: "ACA is not a springboard for him, that's out. That's it, the topic is closed" (translated).
Tokov won three fights in ACB in 2015-2016 and beat Sharaf Davlatmurodov by unanimous decision in ACA in April 2024. He lost a split decision to Alexander Shlemenko at RCC 21 in December 2024 and then paused his career.
Bibulatov said he had passed word through Tokov's friend Alexey Makhno that he would consider him if Tokov wanted a fight. He said Tokov then posted videos asking others for a bout, which spoiled his mood, and that the league's matchmaker was told Tokov wanted one fight and had other plans after it.
Bibulatov said: "ACA is not a springboard for him, that's out. That's it, the topic is closed" (translated).
Tokov won three fights in ACB in 2015-2016 and beat Sharaf Davlatmurodov by unanimous decision in ACA in April 2024. He lost a split decision to Alexander Shlemenko at RCC 21 in December 2024 and then paused his career.
- Summary
- ACA president Magomed Bibulatov said the league will not sign Anatoly Tokov, saying the middleweight wants only one fight and that ACA is not a stepping stone for him.
- Key points (one per line)
- Bibulatov spoke at the news conference after ACA 209 in Dushanbe.
He said he passed word through Tokov's friend Alexey Makhno that he would consider him.
Bibulatov said Tokov's videos asking others for fights soured him and the matter is closed.
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- FightTime.ru | https://fighttime.ru/news/item/44577-v-lige-aca-otsenili-veroyatnost-podpisaniya-anatoliya-tokova.html
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