Papin wished Hardy good health before the fight

Russian boxer Alexei Papin on December 11 wished his opponent American Greg Hardy good health before the fight, which will be held as part of the gala show "REN TV Fight Club. Super Series" on December 13 at the Megasport sports complex.

"My opponent Greg Hardy is a former UFC fighter, now a professional boxer. What can I wish him? To wish him good health!" - Papin said.

About his preparation before the fight he said that everything is fine and goes according to plan, he is training with the same coach. Papin specified that now before the tournament he is training without heavy loads, he is mainly recovering.

The day before, Hardy himself suggested to Papin to make their fight at the tournament "Fight Club REN TV" cruel and reminiscent of "war".

The weight of the American is almost 30 kg more than his opponent. According to Papin, because of this, they tried to dissuade him from participating in such a fight.

At the same time, the Russian showed his training and said that he would not miss the opportunity to knockout Hardy. According to the boxer, he is currently gaining form and is optimistic before the fight.

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. Papin and Hardy will meet in a consensual fight. Also European champion, 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.