"Scoring the knockout is always my goal; it is my plan!"
Greg Leon: How has everything been going for your upcoming fight on December 12?Â
Elena Saveleva: "My preparation has been excellent. Our training camp is broken down into stages. Now I am in the final stage finishing up with some quality sparring and look forward to putting it all together in my fight."
GL: What do you know about your opponent, Oksana Romanova [9-19-1]?Â
ES: "I see that she is very experienced and will come prepared for our match in December."
GL: Other than victory, do you have a prediction for the fight?
ES: "I am focused only on victory, scoring the knockout is always my goal and that’s what I plan."
GL: What are your goals for 2018?Â
ES: "I am planning to fight for the World title in 2018. I want to fight the best available fighters in my division and bring excitement to my weight class and woman’s boxing."
GL: Considering your impressive amateur pedigree, do you want to be moved quickly?Â
ES: "Definitely! I fought the best fighters in the world and was a world champion in amateur boxing. I am staying busy, getting exposure and look forward to fighting the biggest possible fights in the near future."Â
GL: How do you feel about the current state of women's boxing?
ES: "I am very happy to see so much progress in recent times! Woman’s boxing is becoming exciting and popular all over the World. The quality of boxers is getting better and better. I look forward to bringing a World title back home to Russia."Â
GL: When do you plan on making your American debut?
ES: "I leave this decision to my promoter and manager but I want to fight in the US sometime next year. I have great experience of fighting in the US. In 2011 I boxed in Los Angeles and Oxnard at an amateur boxing tournament. I had 3 fights and won all of them, I was also declared best boxer. It was great to see that the judges, boxing officials were fair with me. I have very positive memories of my US experience. I believe my in ring experience in the US will continue to be of good fortune."
GL: Is fighting in the States important to you?Â
ES: "Yes! That is my goal!"
GL: Is there anything you'd like to say in closing?
ES: "I look forward to fighting in the US in the near future to bring excitement to boxing fans in the US and around the world."Â
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