Exclusive Interview with Sultan Ibragimov June 21st

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Undefeated heavyweight prospect Sultan Ibragimov (19-0) took the time from his training to answer a few questions. He will be facing Ray Austin (24-3-3) in the IBF heavyweight title eliminator on July 28th. The winner will be named the number one contender to fight Wladimir Klitschko (46-3).

mma365: How is everything, I know you must be excited for your brothers upcoming fight against Calvin Brock.
Sultan Ibragimov: I don't think I've seen Timur prepare better for a fight. He has very good training, morale, strikes, just everything is good. I never saw him try as hard.

mma365: Your next fight has been announced with Ray Austin, what do you think of him?
Sultan Ibragimov: I'm training very, very hard. I'm ready to fight. I can fight even tommorow.

mma365: John Ruiz and Sam Peter both had the opportunity to face you, but both turned you down for the fight. Do you think your the most dangerous fighter in the heabyweight division right now because of your agressive style?
Sultan Ibragimov: I don't think Its because I'm a dangerous fighter, or that anyone is afraid of me. Each of us has their own plan, and choose their own path, but I'm always ready to fight anyone.

mma365: Samuel Peter will be fighting with James Toney who started his career as a middleweight.
Sultan Ibragimov: Yes, I heard about this matchup.

mma365: A fight against you and Ruslan Chagaev might be a huge matchup, your brother said that he was his good friend, do you think there is an opportunity that you will face each other in the future.
Sultan Ibragimov: He is a good boxer, with great technique and great qualities.

mma365: Wladimir Klitschko has been on fire as of late, are you concerned about his new rebuilt confidence?
Sultan Ibragimov: Klitschko is of course a great boxer and fighter. Right now he is one of the best, time will tell and maybe we will meet at the ring.

mma365: Your a silver medalist at the Olympics, what is the most memorable moment of the Olympics aside from getting the medal?
Sultan Ibragimov: The most memorable moment was the final bout. When I knew that I had won the silver medal, I didn't feel tired at all. I was very happy and I felt that I could achieve even more, that I had great potential, for the future.

mma365: What do you think about weight training in boxing?
Sultan Ibragimov: Every boxer has his own routine that the trainer sets. Weight training could be good or bad, but we always listen to the advice of our trainers.

mma365: Who do you think is going to win between Maskaev & Rahman?
Sultan Ibragimov: I think Maskaev has a better chance to win because he has grown as a boxer, but Rahman's technique has remained the same, he is the same now as he was before. Rahman has nothing new to offer. Therefore, I think Maskaev has a better chace of winning.