17:19, 26 августа 2022, Bishkek - 24.kg news agency , Darya PODOLSKAYA
President of Kyrgyzstan Sadyr Japarov met with a professional boxer, a native of Kyrgyzstan, an International Master of Sports of Russia, Dmitry Bivol, and his personal coach, Honored Coach of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic Gennady Mashyanov. Press service of the head of state reported.
According to it, Sadyr Japarov congratulated Dmitry Bivol on the successful defense of the WBA world champion title. «We are closely following your career. I especially want to note your last fight against the strongest boxer of our time Saul Alvarez. This victory demonstrates your level and degree of training. You were able to prove that an ordinary guy from a small town — Tokmak — can succeed in the world sports arena,» Sadyr Japarov said, noting that the achievements of Dmitry Bivol made all Kyrgyz fans proud.
The President noted the great role of the coaching staff, in particular, personal trainer Gennady Mashyanov, who managed to bring up real world champions.
Dmitry Bivol told about his impressions of the training camp held together with Kyrgyz boxers on the southern shore of Issyk-Kul lake, noting that this is a great place for training. The boxer shared his vision regarding the development of boxing in Kyrgyzstan and said that with great pleasure he was ready to provide the necessary assistance in training of young athletes from Kyrgyzstan.
Dmitry Bivol presented Sadyr Japarov with a T-shirt and symbolic boxing gloves.