MMA fighter Hardy predicted the fall of Russian boxer Papin in the third round

MMA fighter from the United States Greg Hardy on November 29 in the run-up to the gala show "REN TV Fight Club. Superseries" said that Russian boxer Alexei Papin will fall in the third round of the fight.

Hardy described himself as a puncher, talking about having a blue belt in jiu-jitsu and his wrestling skills. He emphasized what he thinks of his opponent and called Papin a good fighter, noting his excellent record. He suggested that this fight could end with a knockout.

"We're going to throw punches until somebody goes down, and I think he's going to go down in the third round. So I'm looking forward to seeing him in the center of the ring," Hardy revealed.

Earlier in the day, boxer Gregory Drozd said that Papin will be faster, more agile and more skillful in the ring than his opponent, Hardy. According to Drozd, Hardy is 20-30 kg heavier than Papin and is in a different weight category, so because of the big difference in weight for spectators the fight will look unusual.

A large-scale boxing tournament as part of the gala show "REN TV Fight Club. Superseries" will be held on December 13 in the sports complex "Megasport". The main event of the evening will be a bout between MMA fighter Vitaly Minakov and boxer Kevin Johnson. Alexei Papin and American fighter Greg Hardy will meet in a consensual fight. Also European champion and two-time Russian boxing champion Sergey Kuzmin and professional boxer Murad Khalidov will enter the ring.

The live broadcast of the event will start on REN TV at 23:30. Tickets for the tournament can be purchased at the link.