We offer your attention final pre-fight comments of Zaur Baysangurov (22-1-0, 16 КОs) and Frank Shabani (18-1-0, 6 КОs) given by both boxers just before their fight which headlines today’s huge boxing tournament billed «World Boxing in Zaporizhia. Champions league» to be held in local Sport Palace «Yunost». In the main event Zaurbek will defend his WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight belt.

Zaur Baysangurov: «Shabani is a strong and experienced boxer. He is an aggressive fighter who prefers to box from behind the defense. My task is to use my height and reach advantage and to counterpunch hardly. I plan to destroy his defense gradually and finally to stop him. I respect him but I am absolutely sure that I am a stronger guy and I shall do my best in order that in Zaporizhia he will be defeated by KO for the first time in his boxing career. I am very grateful to all my fans, thank you very much for the support. I will try to show a spectacular fight and to win impressively».

Frank Shabani: «I found out that I was to fight Zaurbek Baysangurov one month and a half before the fight. I had enough time to get prepared for his boxing style. I did not have to start training camp from the very beginning – I am a devoted professional boxer that is why I train constantly. We have a perfect plan for the fight and I am sure it will workout in the ring. I am not going to disclose my strategy now neither going I to discuss Baysangurov’s strong and weak points now – well, you will see everything in the ring by your own eyes. The outcome of the fight will not please Baysangurov’s fans. WBA Inter-Continental light middleweight belt will move to Germany».