His opponent, Britain’s Frazer Clarke, suffered cuts above on his face in what the referee deemed an intentional headbutt by Aliev, winning the match with four seconds left in the second round. “It’s totally unfair – I was winning the match,” the 26-year-old told a throng of reporters after finally abandoning his spot at the Kokugikan arena in Tokyo. “Often you’re not thinking with your head, you’re thinking with your heart and your emotions are all over the place. I’ve had a lot of downs in my career, a lot of ups and a lot of downs. (This story corrects spelling of nationality in second paragraph to Britain’s)(Reporting by Chang-Ran Kim; Editing by Himani Sarkar & Shri Navaratnam)

Source: MetroXpress August 01, 2021 06:56 UTC