Abdulhamidov is unbeaten so far in the bantamweight division
with a 2-0 record against opponents from the Beijing Dragons and
the Incheon Red Wings in the Asian conference. Baku Fires are the
team to beat as they enter week five of the regular season unbeaten
and face second-placed Astana Arlans at home on January 8.
General Boxing
Q - How did you get into boxing?
A - My father took me to a boxing club to train .
Q - What was your first fight like?
A - I won my first match and I remembered it because of my
broken and bleeding nose.
Q - What's been your biggest success in boxing to
date?
A - It's still to come.
Q - Who in your opinion is the greatest
boxer of all time?
A - Muhammad Ali.
Q - Who is your sporting hero?
A - First and great sportsman from Dagestan Ali Aliyev.
Q - If you could fight any boxer from history who would
it be?
A - Sugar Ray Leonard.
Q - Who has the hardest punch in your weight
division?
A - Of course I have.
Q - Who of the new fighters are you excited
about?
A - Floyd Mayweather.
Q - Why are the Olympic Games so special?
A - The Olympic Games is the highest level and the main aim for a
sportsman. And it is history that nobody will forget.
Q - What is the best piece of advice you have been given
around becoming a boxer.
A - Be the owner of the ring.
Q - Do you have any hints and tips for people wanting to
get into boxing?
A - Before wearing the gloves sportsmen should think if they have
the character or will power because without this character there is
no boxing.
Q - What is your greatest fear?
A - To lose my loved ones.
Training and Health
Q - What is your best training tip?
A - To stay fit.
Q - What is your daily diet?
A - I don't have a specific diet, just keeping it healthy.
Q - What do you eat when you are
training?
A - Everything that contains calories.
WSB
Q - Why is the WSB so important to you?
A - Firts of all it allows me to grow as a boxer, to gain
experience from the fights, and then it's a chance to get into the
Olympics.
Q - What do you personally get from the
WSB?
A - Only in WSB did I understand what real boxing is.
Q - Which fighters are you looking forward to fighting
in WSB?
A - Doesn't matter to me, just it should be the final and the
last one I will face in the WSB final.
Lifestyle
Q - What is your life's motto?
A - Live freely, die with dignity.
Q - What is your guilty pleasure?
A - Just being guilty is enough for pleasure.
Q - What is your favourite film?
A - "Gladiator"
Q - Who would play you in a film of your
life?
A - Adriano Chilintano.
Q - What is your favourite album?
A - All Michael Jackson's.
Q - Outside of boxing what are your
interests?
A - Religion - Islam.
Q - Where do you live?
A - In Baku, Azerbaijan.
Q - What is your favourite city?
A - Mahachkala, the Capital of Dagestan.
Q - What is your dream holiday
destination?
A - UAE.
Q - If you weren't a boxer what would you be
doing?
A - Wrestling.
Q - Who is the most important person in your
life?
A - My father.
Q - If your house was on fire, what 3 things would you
save?
A - Wife, children and the Koran
Q - What can't you live without?
A - Without Faith.
Q - Tell us a secret?
A - It's secret, can't tell you (laugh)
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