BRAVE CF 69s Shamil Gaziev encouraged by training with Ciryl Gane ahead of career-changing fight
Feb 07, 2023
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BRAVE Combat Federation Heavyweight Shamil Gaziev drew a lot of inspiration from his recent training session with Heavyweight star Ciryl Gane, and will look to use that to earn the biggest win of his professional career. Shamil is scheduled to take on Darko Stosic in the co-main event of BRAVE CF 68, which goes down in Belgrade, Serbia, on February 18, as the headliner of the BRAVE Serbia International Combat Week, the biggest combat sports festival in European History.
Bahrain’s Gaziev helped the Frenchman prepare for his last fight against Australia’s Tai Tuivasa, and was encouraged by the training sessions he had with ‘’Bon Gamin’’, explaining to his head coach Eldar Eldarov, that he ‘’finally felt like he belonged’’ within the elite of the Heavyweight division worldwide.
“I believe that the moment Shamil (Gaziev) got his confidence was not after his various professional victories and knockouts. It happened when he went to France to do a camp with Ciryl (Gane),” says BRAVE CF Super Lightweight champion Eldar Eldarov. “Shamil sparred with him and worked with him in all aspects. Let's not forget that Ciryl is one of the top two, top three, Heavyweights in the world today. He is very technical, very dangerous. An elite Heavyweight,” adds Eldarov.
When Gaziev returned home, he was over the moon about how he fared against one of the best. “When he returned from France, he said 'Eldar, I believe I can fight on the highest level. I worked with Ciryl Gane. While I know what I need to work more on ... I feel like I am ready for any top Heavyweight in the world.'’’