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UFC middleweight champion Isreal Adesanya, 32, has revealed he is moving from New Zealand to the United States, due to strict containment rules linked to Covid-19 in the country. This decision was also taken to, he said, better prepare his fight against Robert Whittaker postponed to 2022.
Of Nigerian origin, Isreal Adesanya, lives and trains in New Zealand before his fights in the United States. The athlete says his teammates at City Kickboxing, the now popular training center he has in the country, have faced several challenges from the government. They also found it difficult to travel, especially out of the country, due to travel restrictions. Adesanya, who saw his fight against Robert Whittaker postponed until 2022, decided to move his entire camp to the United States, in order to facilitate his training.
« Take out the bag… I’m moving to America Adesanya wrote on Instagram. ” In the face of obstacles, we adapt and overcome. We have built this legacy at City Kickboxing ourselves and with some support. No (government) donations or aid, yet our gymnasium has become number 1 in the world. Four walls and a roof do not make a martial arts hall. People who work hard day in and day out make it what it is. So wherever we find these four walls and a roof, it will always be City Kickboxing! “, he added.
Recently, Isreal Adesanya vowed never to fight in New Zealand, because of the way they treated him “unfairly”. ” You will never see me playing in New Zealand again. All that money, they can get it somewhere else. Their rugby, their cricket and all the others they waive, but you’ll never see me perform here. It was one of my dreams, to be a winner in a stadium at home. This dream is dead. It’s just how I’m feeling right now… ”, He had declared.
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