Knockout in Moscow: Roy Jones Jr. in a fight under the flag of the Russian Federation has lost Maccarinelli – RIA Novosti

MOSCOW, December 13 – R-Sport, Vasily Konov ml. The famous American boxer Roy Jones Jr. in September received Russian citizenship, was knocked out Britain’s Enzo Maccarinelli in his first fight under the flag of Russia.

long-awaited event, advertising that was on many billboards in Moscow, It held on Saturday at the new capital “Arena of Legends”, which first hosted a boxing show. Despite the high price of tickets, which start with two thousand rubles, the arena was filled almost entirely due to the “new Russian”. Although after the fight itself in the crowd repeatedly slipped phrases with calls for Jones to return Russian passport.

Maccarinelli failed to complete the rating fight in the fourth round, sending the former world champion in four weight categories for the different versions into a heavy knock. 46-year-old silver medalist in 1988 in the ring for a long time resulted in yourself, even using an oxygen mask. Moreover, the doctors carried to the ring on a stretcher, which, fortunately, the newly formed Russian citizen in the Constitution Day is not useful.

The advantage Maccarinelli was obvious

As announced, Jones entered the ring under two flags – Russia and the United States, which were shown in sleeveless boxer. However, before the fight was performed only the Russian national anthem, and Jones went to the ring to the applause of the crowd and his own song Can not lose. From the first stroke of the gong 35-year-old Maccarinelli took the initiative, holding Jones off the ropes and causing precise strikes. Jones also counterattacked very rarely.

The newly minted Russian citizen was clearly not up to the brand flirting with a rival in the battle for the entertainment of the public. Jones looked more or less competitive only in the first two rounds. Next British completely dominated. In the fourth round of the first Jones was knocked down, but got up immediately missed a series of four hits and fell backwards. Later, medical workers, who were in the locker room of Jones, said, “F-Sport” that boxer’s all right.

“It is normal, in order to think, answers questions. The impact was serious, thank God, he was oklemalsya. support him as a human – a legend, the first battle for Russia and a defeat. Anyway, I continue to respect him, “- said the world champion, WBA middleweight champion Fedor Chudinov, which is the same as Roy Jones, a customer of the promoter Vladimir Hryunova.

After the fight, Maccarinelli some reason did not want to talk to journalists, and Jones citing poor health. His bewilderment about everything happening expressed by the head of the promotion company “World Boxing” Andrew Ryabinsky, refer to Hryunovu via Twitter.

“What kind of nonsense? This boxer! In 46 years! Why persecute him in the ring? I do not understand boxing is nothing, apparently. This fighter so mindlessly drain. Why do this? Because all substitute! And Roy and country Volodya, well, if you need the money, well, tell me, I will give something out, but do not disgrace the country, “- wrote Ryabinsky.

On a professional ring 46-year-old Jones spent 71 bout, scoring 62 wins (45 – KO) and suffered nine defeats. On account of 35-year-old former champion of the WBO Maccarinelli 41 victory (33 – KO) and seven defeats.

In the undercard fight Jones and Maccarinelli his next knockout victory won Russian Dmitry Chudinov (average weight) and Alexander Ustinov (holder of the belt WBA International heavyweight title).

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