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28/09/08 - Exclusive: Aleks to fight on January Affliction card
Aleksander Emelianenko will be fighting at Affliction’s next mixed martial show in the New Year.
Speaking exclusively to Fighters Only earlier, the Russian heavyweight revealed that he will be heading to the USA soon to film promotional videos for the event.
“I am going back to the States next week to do interviews and make some film for the January event,” he said.
“But I don’t know about any opponent yet, all that is in the process of being sorted out.”
Aleks added that he may also “fight around Christmas-time in Japan”.
He was scheduled to appear on Affliction’s first show in June but was removed from the card at the last minute by the California State Athletic Commission.
CSAC never revealed a specific reason for the removal but rumours circulated that Emelianenko had been found to have Hepatitis B.
“That is not true, these rumours about medical problems are not true,” he stated. “I was removed from the card because of problems with my paperwork.”
“My visa came late for the USA, I arrived two days late and it meant that I could not complete necessary paperwork on time.
“But there will be no problem this time - everything is cool.”
John Joe O’Regan
John.fightersonly@gmail.com
With thanks to Uma for translating
Pictures by Hywel Teague (c) Fighters Only Magazine
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