Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin said that the Russian fighter Vladimir Mineev symbolizes the power of our country. He told Izvestia about this on Saturday, November 19.
“I am very happy with the victory of Vladimir Mineev, which is very important for Russia and for him. It symbolizes the power of our country, patriotism, respect for the opponent and the rule of truth,” said Matytsin.
Matytsin noted that the fighter gave the Russians the joy of victory and the joy that “we are all responsible for our country.” He also added that Mineev deserved this victory with his whole life.
“Today’s atmosphere suggests that we are a single team, a team of winners, and that we are always ready to play by the rules, respecting the opponent,” the minister concluded.
Russian Vladimir Mineev knocked out Brazilian Fernando Rodriguez and won the fight of the REN TV Fight Club super series tournament.
Tournament within the framework of the REN TV Fight Club. Super Series. Mineev VS Rodriguez” was held in Moscow at the “CSKA Arena” on the night of November 18-19. He went through the rules of kickboxing for the first time. The fight of the headliners of the Russian Vladimir Mineev against the Brazilian Fernando Rodriguez was designed for five rounds of three minutes each.
Rodriguez became one of Mineev’s biggest rivals in his entire sports career. As shown by weighing, the difference in the weight of the fighters was 23 kg. The result of Mineev is 95, Rodriguez is 118 kg.
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