Spirited Sadiq
LATE-NOTICE opponent Umar Sadiq may not have got the result he wanted against Fedor Chudinov on Friday (September 11), but his stock has certainly risen, even in defeat.
The Ilford super-middleweight took a huge leap up in class by travelling to Khimki Basketball Center to face former WBA champion Chudinov on the robust Russian’s home turf. Sadiq’s participation in the contest – promoted by Vladimir Hryunov – was only officially confirmed five days beforehand, yet he refused to be daunted or overawed.
With just three years as a professional under his belt – all spent competing in the
