The war between Russia and Ukraine could have a major impact on Rival, Russ Anber’s boxing equipment company.
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The boxing man was due to open a store in Moscow next fall. With what is happening now, the project may never see the light of day.
“We were a few weeks away from opening Rival Russia, but now we don’t know if it will happen,” said Anber. All the papers were signed. His order for equipment had already been placed to fill the store.
“We were about to announce it on our social networks,” he laments.
Anber and his collaborator had already invested several thousand dollars in attorneys’ fees, translation fees and commercial rights. But there is more.
“We would not gain popularity points if we invested in Russia,” said the boss of Rival. Russians are hated around the world right now. There is a consensus on Russia”.
“At first, we thought it was an extraordinary project. Now it’s a disaster. I don’t see how it can’t fall through,” Anber drops out.
Rival has several stores around the world. There were signs in Montreal, Las Vegas, Paris, the United Kingdom and Australia.
Opening a store in Russia would have come full circle for his company. However, unless there is a miracle, this will not be possible.
Change for Zewski
It is now confirmed. Ukrainian Serhii Bohachuk (20-1, 20 K.-O.) will not be able to face Trifluvien Mikael Zewski (35-2, 23 K.-O.), March 25, in Trois-Rivières .
“Because of the demands of the Ukrainian government, Bohachuk enlisted in the army,” said promoter Yvon Michel. We knew the fight was in jeopardy since last week. »
Bohachuk promoter Tom Loeffler posted a photo of his protege dressed as a military man on Monday. That left no doubt about what was to come.
According to our information, it is the Mexican Carlos Ocampo Manriquez (32-1, 20 K.-O.) who would replace Bohachuk with a few weeks notice. Manriquez suffered his only career loss to Errol Spence Jr.
However, the fight has not been made official because it has not yet been approved by the Régie. Everything should be sealed on Tuesday.
Ukrainian athletes at war
Vladyslav Heraskevych – Skeleton at the Beijing Games
Sergei Stakhovsky – Tennis
Yaroslav Amosov – mixed martial arts
Photo taken from Instagram
Serhii Bohachuk – Boxing
