Musa Evloev on Arthur Aleksanyan: Since 2018, He Has Been Losing to Me, We Communicate Normally

The Russian Greco-Roman wrestler Musa Evloev has commented on the dissatisfaction of Armenia's representative Arthur Aleksanyan regarding the refereeing after their match at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in the 97 kg weight category. It is also noteworthy that Arthur mentioned the need to represent Russia to achieve victory.

“How important was the match against Aleksanyan for me? Every match is important. It doesn’t matter whether it’s a final, a first match, or a second one. I always want to prove in the bout that I am the strongest. Whether to stay or leave is Aleksanyan's right. If he has an injury, that’s his concern. The main thing for me is to leave here with a gold medal. How do I feel about his words? I don’t know, since 2018 he has been losing to me. He should analyze everything within himself first. Today he did nothing to beat me. But he is a very worthy competitor, and because of that, I am in this shape today. After the match, Arthur congratulated me, and we thanked each other for the bout. Overall, we communicate normally; he is a good guy. We have a good relationship, there is no conflict,” said Evloev.