An athlete fromTskhinval Akhsar Tadtaev has reached the semifinal of the Russian Thai boxing Championship among the athletes born in 1997 - 1998.
As the coach of the athlete Gennady Martirosov told IA "Res", "in the battle for the semi-final tournament Tadtaev met in the ring with a representative of the Murmansk team. Our boxer had it difficult to fight because his opponent put up stubborn resistance. But, because of his persistence Tadtaev managed to gain victory over him on points, "- said Martirosov.
According to the coach, in the semi-final battle Tadtaev met in the ring with an experienced athlete from Kemerovo.
"Thai boxing is practiced in Kemerovo for about 20 years. During this time, in Kemerovo emerged a very strong school of Thai Boxing - one of the strongest in Russia, it has produced a lot of winners of the world-class tournaments. This is a real forge of champions. And here, in North Ossetia, Thai boxing appeared only in 2008, - added Martirosov. – So, Tadtaev will face a very difficult battle with a well-trained fighter - a disciple of such a strong school of Thai boxing."
It should be noted, that currently Tadtaev is living in Vladikavkaz and is supporting the team of North Ossetia. He is a candidate for master of sports. The athlete is trained by the North Ossetian Thai Boxing Federation coaches Gennady Martirosov and Verdi Tariev.
