Something continues to be potential in 2024, together with Heavyweight legend rematches you would possibly not want.
RCC Boxing (h/t Crimson Nook MMA) has reported {that a} rematch in boxing between combined martial arts (MMA) legends, Fedor Emelianenko and Andrei Arlovski, is within the works for a date and site to be decided. The match would occur within the RCC Boxing promotion if it involves fruition, in accordance with the report.
A rematch within the ring underneath boxing guidelines can be a becoming full-circle second for Emelianenko and Arlovski as they first met contained in the Affliction ring in January 2009. In one among Emelianenko’s best of many profession highlights, he knocked out Arlovski in spherical one after “Pitbull” went for an ill-advised flying knee within the nook of the ring, catching a fist whereas airborne.
That loss snapped a powerful five-fight profitable streak for Arlovski that bled out of his first run with Final Preventing Championship (UFC) and into Affliction and Elite XC. Arlovski, 45, misplaced his three fights after Emelianenko and appeared to be headed in the direction of retirement till he strung again collectively a profitable streak and rejoined UFC the place he stayed till June 2024. Arlovski misplaced a cut up choice to Martin Buday at UFC 303, ending out his contract.
Emelianenko, 47, alternatively, retired from MMA after a primary spherical technical knockout loss in his rematch towards Ryan Bader at Bellator 290 in February 2023 (watch highlights). Though “The Final Emperor” has maintained his in-cage days are firmly behind him, he’s teased getting into the ring to field ever since that evening. In the meantime, Arlovski teased some large potentialities in life exterior UFC the week after he fought Buday.
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Who would win the rematch in boxing?
