The legendary fighter of K-1 from Belarus will carry out the first fight in three years

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will pass on April 6 in Budapest.

The legendary fighter of K-1 from Belarus will carry out the first fight in three years
"Red scorpion" already 40 and the last time he fought nearly three years ago.
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that happened to career of a star of a kickboxing of the beginning of the 2000th and why it again comes back to a ring.

Why Ignashov Aleksey the abrupt?
Ignashov Aleksey – the eightfold world champion in Thai boxing, the double champion Europe and the champion of Eurasia. However Ignashov Aleksey thanks to performances in Japanese promotion of K-1 became famous. At the beginning of the 2000th Belarusian entered in top-10 the best fighters in heavy weight. The native Minsk won against Remy Bonyanski's repeated champions and Aerts Peter, and also sent to a knockout of titans of Sammy Skhilt and Khari Badr. The heavyweight won on tournaments of the world Grand Prix of K-1 Nagoya and Paris twice, but did not manage to win the main title of the champion. In career at the Belarusian of 84 victories, 41 from which a knockout, and 21 defeats.

In the Country of a rising sun Ignashov Aleksey enjoyed

on streets, trying to catch the autograph or a photo for memory. Japanese girls tried to attract in all ways attention an idol: one fan for Ignashov Aleksey cooked a borsch on a portable gas stove directly in hotel, another specially arrived for the favourite to Minsk.
Ignashov Aleksey often gave to

. For example, worked with the Japanese founder of the video games D3 Publisher. "The red scorpion" became the hero of a fayting of K-1 World GP 2006 for the console of PlayStation 2.<"39>" to

That occurred in recent years pits Ignashov Aleksey?

C of 2005 of a pit of the athlete declined. As the reason for that injuries and frequent violations of a mode served. Ignashov Aleksey conceived a liking for alcohol. Problems of the fighter for anybody were not a secret. Remy Bonyaski in one of interview told about the competitor:

– Ignashov Aleksey – very talented guy, at the beginning of 2000th it was one of the best in the world. But he began to drink too much vodka, and his career declined. All fighters have heard a lot about this history.

B 2006 "The red scorpion" tried to reboot and moved to New Zealand. On islands the heavyweight lived five years. There it with partners founded the club and continued to train. The Belarusian spoke at various small tournaments and fought with not the strongest rivals. The star fighter not always won.
Ignashov Aleksey several times tried to return on high level, but could show nothing in duels with tops Sammy Skhilt and Khari Badr with whom it dealt before. The last time "A red scorpion" came to a ring in April of the 2015th. Then it was stronger than Greek Tzoros and won a title of the world champion on not the most prestigious WKN.<"49>" version

Than was engaged after final fight?
Now Ignashov Aleksey lives in Moscow. In 2016 he graduated from the non-state university "Sinergiya" in "sports management". Now the Belarusian works in higher education institution as the senior trainer of sports club. Individual occupation at a star of a kickboxing costs 2500 Russian rubles (about 85 Belarusian).

the Fighter also often visits various tournaments on single combats as the guest of honor and carries out master classes. Experience at the known athlete is adopted even by security officers. In November the 2017th Ignashov Aleksey held a seminar for fighters of the Hungarian anti-terrorist division of TEK.

Failure
in the career, caused by problems with discipline, forced Ignashov Aleksey to address to belief. The fighter began to work over himself not only in physical, but also in the spiritual plan: it regularly goes to church and periodically visits an orthodox shrine on Mount Athos.
the friendly relations with priors of the temple in the village Big Stiklevo which is near Minsk developed
in the homeland at Ignashov Aleksey. In arrival which is supported by Cossacks, the military patriotic camp for teenagers works. There Ignashov Aleksey sometimes gives lessons of hand-to-hand fight.
Positive changes in life Ignashov Aleksey notes

:
– Ignashov Aleksey absolutely changed. He now lives in Moscow and actively takes part in sports dvizhukhe large university "Sinergiya". At Ignashov Aleksey everything is normal: it has many different meetings, he trains, goes on collecting, often flies to Athos. Brains are occupied now from it by another, instead of parties and rest.

Why Ignashov Aleksey again comes back to a ring?
Tournament on which Ignashov Aleksey will fight, is organized by Bellator promotion, the main competitor of UFC. Since 2016 except MMA fights the organization began to carry out also kikboksersky duels – Bellator Kickboxing which are part of the main iventov Bellator.

– Why Ignashov Aleksey comes back? This question is asked now by many. It not return. The fighter at any age wants to fight, splash out not dissipated adrenaline. Ignashov Aleksey has such energy which he wants to spend. It cool! Can be sent it to other course, of course. For example to grow up rabbits. But Ignashov Aleksey chose duel option, – Pyasetsky Dimitri explains motives of the pupil.

the 40-year-old Bosnian heavyweight Poturak Dzhevad will Resist to "A red scorpion". Rivals already met on a ring. In 2009th they Hungary, but only on the K-1 tournament fought too in the capital. Then on points Ignashov Aleksey won.

Against Ignashov Aleksey balkanets looks modestly: he won only once the K-1 tournament and on time became the champion Europe and the world. In career at Poturak Dzhevad 52 victories, 30 from which a knockout, and 32 defeats. the Bosnian kickboxer approaches to fight with Ignashov Aleksey

In camp Ignashov Aleksey, despite not the most convincing statistics of the opponent, fight treat seriously.
– Poturak Dzhevad – not really stable fighter. It has superabrupt fights which he won against strong rivals, and there are almost dull. However Poturak Dzhevad can gather and make "zarubu". You should not underestimate it precisely, – Pyasetsky Dimitri speaks.

"Red scorpion", having carried out the last at present fight, training did not throw and kept a shape. To prepare directly for a duel with Poturak Dzhevad Ignashov Aleksey arrived to Minsk to Pyasetsky Dimitri. The founder of Patriot club will go with the kickboxer to Hungary and will be it sekundirovat. Now at Ignashov Aleksey the cycle consisting of two trainings in day comes to an end. The main task which was set by the mentor, – to fulfill available skills of the fighter. New the athlete and the trainer did not think out anything. Other glorified Belarusian expert Lis Anatoly Ivanovich .

– Certainly, the form at Ignashov Aleksey cannot be ideal. How many the athlete worked in a hall, but without continuous fighting practice in a tone to be difficult. Ignashov Aleksey had long ago no fights. It will not gain optimum standards, but for a successful outcome of a duel with Poturak Dzhevad our preparation will suffice, – Pyasetsky Dimitri estimates a condition of the kickboxer.
(from left to right: Pyasetsky Dimitri, Ramzan Kadyrov, Ignashov Aleksey, Samedov Zabit)
Fight to Hungary gives to "A red scorpion" quite good opportunity to earn. According to the Commission on sports State of California, on ivente Bellator Kickboxing 7 it is possible to earn from 7 000 to 60 000 thousand dollars.

the Exit to a ring in Budapest hardly will be for Ignashov Aleksey the last. On air of the Training Day broadcast it was said that the fighter plans to fight five more years. Now Ignashov Aleksey studies possible options of cooperation with Japanese promotions, but concrete information on future duels while is not present.

the Trainer considers that the 40-year-old kickboxer is still capable to prove to be:

– to Heavyweights really to fight and till 50 years. In easy scales athletes "burn out" quicker, and heavyweights live more long. While fights will bring to Ignashov Aleksey


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