Bogdan Stoica & Irakli Zirakashvili | EVW 26 Livestream

Friday evening for most of us I'm here with the reigning champion at middleweight Bogdan Stojka with very small biceps and the former champion that is the number one challenger right now with very big biceps Zirakli Zirakashvili yes there it is and of course Alex Bakuradze with average size biceps yes is it yeah sorry 41 here above one point perfection above average Zirakli is your biceps bigger than your forearms or your forearms are bigger than your biceps thank you biceps biceps is like one two centimeters bigger okay that's not bad that's like golden ratio for armwrestling i think right me my forearms are way smaller than my biceps never had big forearms in my life so i i'm resigned to it i'll just work with what i have iraqi can be the bicep king he can be the bicep king i'm fine i don't need it yeah that's why your wrist will go away in the match that's why it's so floppy iraqi you don't have to worry about anything how is the feeling we are 30 days a little less than 30 days away from east versus west 26 in china first time the first time in china which is very exciting um card i think is fully finished right now uh the last replacement match was announced today it's kirsten versus guy so everything is cool how's the champ feeling man i can't wait i am so excited for this match it's been a long time like you know me right right i'm like yeah it's a match okay yeah i like it it's a match but me being excited for a match it's not very often right and i'm excited and i'm excited because there's some outcomes i want to first of all see that if i close a gap which was a weakness in the past i worked a lot on it and who better to expose if that gap is still open or closed than iraqi to be honest and uh i don't know i'm excited about this match i'm really excited and i trained hard for this match i got no injuries at the moment i closed everything after toad after nugo my elbows fine so i really want to see what i can do you know yeah the pain starts to creep in after all the training there's so much training that slowly the pain starts to creep in but i'm feeling good and for sure bogdan he's super smart as an athlete and he always showed us the level and surprised us the whole community so yeah i'm just excited for this one and all the respect i value back bogdan a lot so that's what i'm training a lot then that's why my arms hurt so feeling good and getting ready good i can't wait good i i remember uh i think it was january 2025 we're in armwars and i said they sat me down and they asked me what do you think about bogdan stoic versus iraqi zirakashvili and i said like i think bogdan is incredible i already like i i felt i was like this doesn't make any sense i said but i just don't know if that's that level i don't know if he's ready to fight with those guys and uh they said like todd hutchings and iraqi and i said like i don't know if he's ready uh clearly you are ready i think this is uh i think it's a good test for both of you guys right uh bogdan you do your own training which i think is very specific super specific super i i don't think it's like a weird you can call it that but it's just a very specific tied down version of training because i feel like you are the nickname is perfect as the specialist your ability to switch styles from one stance is quite incredible and i feel like it actually if you're able to beat iraqi that's like shows that you can beat the highest level level of top roller because i believe iraqi is the highest level top roller at 95 kilo class that we have seen right by far so how how has been training preparation mentally physically and since since you pulled todd and how's been things well i took a bit off but not much because you know i'm obsessed and i have issues that i can't really stay without training so i took about a week off and just babied my arm a bit but then i started training so just cupping fingers cupping fingers i know i know where he wants to go he's he's posting that he's doing bicep and he's saying hook bogdan he's not gonna go into a hook he's gonna take my he's gonna try to take my wrist round one we all know that so my goal is to not make him strong enough that he will not be able to take him so i've been working a lot like for him it was like a very specific preparation because i pretty much know where he's gonna go okay he might have a wild card here or there but it's not the main most dangerous weapon he has so cupping fingers cupping fingers is I'm not sure. He's a bit old for that. What about you? How do you feel about it? I'm really happy that he's doing it. I think that he's doing it for his own sake. I'm not sure. I don't know how to say it. He's doing it for himself. I think that he's doing it for himself. I agree. I agree that Bogdan He's doing it for himself. I think that he's doing it for himself. I agree definitely. Bogdan understands what to do because this match is not a secret and you can get very specifically ready for this one. I have an idea how the match will go. I think that in the first round he will try the top role and go outside. But after the first one he will start to go forward. Maybe it won't go that way but I expect him to start moving forward, maybe price, maybe hook. Because I know he's smart. I know he likes to change lanes all the time and he can pull anywhere. So that's what I'm expecting. No, there's no way I can match Irakli in a top role. Tell him I'm not top role. There's no way. I don't think so. I know you will. No, no one believes here. You know, both guys are lying. Clearly, clearly. What are you waiting for? I do feel like every armwrestling fan kind of imagines where the match will go and how it's going to settle. The questions will happen, what happens when it stops, right? So does Irakli have a chance to pull with Nugo? Because I think at least then he kind of have an understanding where the power of Bogdan is, because when the match stops, that's where you kind of can understand the levels. And there was a lot of stopping in Nugo match, right? Has Bogdan improved since? Probably. Can he pull better than that? Probably. Do you pull different style? Probably. But still, has Irakli talked with Nugo? Maybe some tips or something from that? Yes, I'm interested in how you will deal with Nugo in the future. Because Nugo is a very strong opponent for Bogdan. Because if you don't know what he's capable of, my opinion is that he will win the match, ideally. And do you think that if he doesn't win the match, he will have a chance to pull with Nugo? Oh, no, I don't think so. I don't know about Nugo, I don't know about my Nugo, but there was a lot of people here, in the Georgian Championship, who were pulling with Nugo, I don't know why, I don't know if it was in the video, because it was in the video, there was a guy who was pulling with Nugo, he was pulling with you, he wasn't pulling with you, and he was pulling with you, there is no difference between the two of you. He wasn't pulling with you. He was pulling with you, and you were pulling with him. I don't know, I don't know, I think it's a different sport, and it's different for everyone, but I don't think it's the same. I don't know, I don't think it's the same. Because it's armwrestling, it's very specific, and when one guy pulls, it's not going to work on you. All the hands lay differently, so I'd rather sit down myself. Yeah, so I'd rather sit down myself, study the opponent, get ready on specifics myself, and study it. You don't need to study, Rakli, just do this. What do you want to say to him? I don't know what to say to him, but I'll say that I don't know what to say to him. He needs some training, he needs some training. I don't know what to say to him, but I'll say that I don't know what to say to him. I don't know what to say to him, but I'll say that I don't know what to say to him. That's true. I'm sitting where Levan is standing and I'm doing this, and I'm like, you're going to hurt me, you're going to kill me, I'm not going to tell Levan anything. Probably he knows exactly what I'm going to say. There were a lot of things happening and I was like, okay, we'll just do it and then you'll go to the club and dance, we'll just change the rules, whatever you want, and you'll give it to us and we'll go, and we'll do it with no problems, okay? And then… I don't remember exactly how it was, but in that moment, I don't remember if there was a level in that moment, but I was just going to dance, I was just going to dance, and I remember how the crowd was so surprised at how much weight I had at that moment. match LeBron is starting to warm me up and he's talking to me like come on Iraqi get ready like mentally starting to go go go cuz you're gonna go like he's gonna stop everybody he stops everybody so get ready for a war physically and I'm telling him like LeBron calm down I'm gonna get up there and in five minutes I'm gonna come back down he will not stop me that was what I expecting I come there and like I'm not saying I'm completely different level in 95 and because there's thought that still makes me angry like he really makes me angry but in 95 I'm at a really good level so I still remember the Yoshimasa I was expecting it by Iraqi you do know if you beat me you gotta have thought again right I hope not I hope that's crazy like him you know but that could be the you know that could be true if the Iraqi wins everybody's gonna be like well done hot chicks and we get to this cursed circle it's a threesome it is it is um some new guys like Bubenko super impressive in the last Batumi event any thoughts on that I just pulled them a little bit on the left when was it in Germany mm-hmm Germany I don't know he didn't put much power into it I didn't put everything into it because my left is still a bit injured it's almost healed it's about 90% now and but back then was about 70% so but we were pretty equal on the left from what I felt so I don't know I don't know it's interesting but then you know preparing because he didn't have a match so and it's left yeah yeah the you know I remember like 2024 is when Bubenko started to slowly get up and get hyped like he beat Zurab I remember him fighting against Tao Tief and when Irakli was preparing for Tao Tief Bubenko pulled him in Batumi they met and he was like let's make a video and he completely stonewalled him but he knows like Bubenko works hard he knows that he's progressing it's just that it's styles make matches and for a fact you know it takes a lot of time to get up there maybe he's gonna get up on stage and say give me Bogdan give me Irakli give me Todd but it takes a lot of time and for now I know he's not not on that level for sure I know he's gonna work hard and he's gonna be really good at 95 but not that fast I just think Irakli's top roll is really good and I think if someone tries to match that they're like that's what I mentioned as well that the match with Paul Lin the reason Paul Lin lost was because his chain failed and he couldn't contain Bubenko like strength for strength even with Paul Lin he doesn't think Bubenko would be like physically stronger yeah hard hard to access power when you can access power right so Irakli how much do you weigh what's your weight 101 oh I'm 93 right now 103? no 93 I just finished a five-day fast and I'm 93 now I need to eat a lot to make 95 yeah like it's a hundred floating maybe 101 maybe 102 but when you drop the heavy weights you slowly start to lower the weight as well and when he gets a hundred or so then it's an easy does he do a water cut or does he do it conventionally so he eats basically everything just doing a water cut the only thing that he doesn't do is drink carbonated stuff and doesn't do sweets that's it other than that just a regular what he even eats like dough stuff it doesn't matter just no carbonate no sweets yeah but you look bigger than 93 yeah he can't even do 85 yes if you beat me I'll go to 85 speaking about 85 manifesto he wants to pull at 95 he kind of called out everyone he thought in I think he thinks Bogdan is easier match I think he was offered a match with Irakli but he said that he wouldn't be ready for Irakli so your thoughts about is he overhyped? easy for everyone look future Kingsmover if I get less range that's it I'm telling you everybody thinks I'm an easy match so and I like it I love it every time I'm on there everybody thinks I'm the easiest match so come get me if I'm the easiest one yeah he's saying that it's just you're new so people are not yet valuing you it's like it's like in prison Alex is like new fish Irakli what do you think about manifesto? in 95kg at least 5 people are gonna beat him do you think he can beat Kamil? I've seen that I don't think he can beat Kamil it's a lot of manifesting to do like it's the thing is after those matches you get a too overconfident like when you face no challenges to think of yourself oh I'm gonna beat everybody but the thing is in 95 he is below a lot of people here and I believe there are levels and when he deserves the match against me I have no problem beat some guys below two of us get some matches deserve a match against me and now with with great pleasure I match him and I'll show him that there are levels like I promised to TauTF when TauTF came and said oh I'm a champion already and I showed him that he's so much below others that's what I'm gonna do here yeah I've seen that like remember Ray we used to talk and I had a lot of experience with Kamil I trained with him with him for a long time and he's not Kamil from five or six years ago no he's not even Kamil from two years ago no no every time I see him he's getting better he's getting he's getting a bigger head which I thought he was already impossible but he's already getting a bigger head so I don't know how that works I think it's IQ he's he's stable like you listen that round is the most legendary round I have seen in a very long time we all know the round right yes I was shocked I was shocked that I saw that so he does have a reason to get an even bigger head he had a bigger head before and he wasn't a great armwrestler now he's a good armwrestler and he deserves a pretty big head so yeah I'll give him that but I think manifesto is taking stuff from practice polls and once Kamil decides to throw his shoulder and just flop in the middle he's very very quick yeah I think he's the quickest him and Vitaly I think they're the quickest heavyweight for sure sure yeah it's a flick with practice like Irakli pulls with Levan in practice and he has pins on him but it doesn't mean in competition it's gonna work right so that's the problem like what Irakli was saying is he also underestimates when a I think also like when you pull Kamil just like this most of the time he never presses and and that it's a scary thing when he comes and does this and then he like he can just shoot but he I pulled him and he pulls like he can just slow press and it's so heavy like it's so crazy how you just like you can't imagine imagine when he throws all of that very very quick yeah in a second right yeah that will give him trouble are very fast hook pullers yes that is still true but you need still you need to match some power if you can match power you need to have a very strong center how you both see the match do you see it like let's say something happens round one two someone wins do you think after then like sometimes you can feel the match is over or do you feel like this is a question for both you still gonna be the other guys still gonna be dangerous till the end because I think most likely this will be a quick match from both sides you know I really like pretty matches which I unfortunately couldn't get with Yoshi kind of just didn't even notice the match was over like I couldn't realize it so here I'm expecting a like a pretty match a nice match because I know I'm strong I know Bogdan is strong and he's smart so I'm expecting it doesn't matter how many rounds there are four five six more I'm expecting every round to be entertaining to be nice and to be new because we both have a lot in the arsenal and I believe in each round we all have something new to offer to each other yeah I'm thinking the same thing like do I see myself uprolling Irakli hand on heart not really will I try most likely so if I see my lane is going to be some sort of inside lane where his wrist won't be really affected so I'm expecting him to switch it up because his wrist will not probably get fired his arm might but not his wrist now the other way around if he takes my wrist I'm not gonna fight it because I'm not a dodo so I'm not gonna stay there and wait for him to stretch all my tendons out first round so I'll just probably let go and go back to the drawing board but every round I'm expecting it to be something else something else something else that's what I don't have a breath because he was saying like you don't have a lot of matches like three matches and already you showed basically everything that it was you went outside inside in the press but it was like well we see this one this time but no I don't have a flop we know we know Irakli has one yes when ---- hits the fan doesn't matter catastrophic that's necessary I think every armwrestler should have that yeah did you did you did you translate I kind of translated it like the match of drowning okay okay it's not as fun but I have to read a comment from Ivan Kozletz sound effects while explaining size of Kamil's head by Bako Radze is next level of translation I feel like this will be like should be a battle till the end most likely you guys not gonna be stick to the middle I think none of you want to die out only when it's gonna be very close one from one guy to win then if the match stops you will probably try to fight it otherwise it's if you lose the hand Bogdan is not gonna contest it but if he I think if you still if you even even lose the center you might still fight it for Irakli depends where position where he is so I'm super excited maybe it will be a complete surprise like Georgi and Kamil how kings move and Irakli can't flop most important I win then I don't care where it goes everybody wants the belt I don't know how but it ended up with me so come and get it boys do you take care of it? I don't even have it it's not with me you have to take few times defend it like two times or something then you get it I love I love this man in front of me I want to fight this man in front of me and everybody that's ridiculously strong the belt is the most important thing I don't have the belt I don't have the belt it's not my fault that I lost it it's not my fault that I lost it it's not my fault that I lost it the belt is important I have a corner in my house where the belt is missing from there so I want to return it not one nothing we gotta talk about China event so what were you guys expecting in China do you think it's gonna be crazy nuts cuz I don't know what to expect right most of the time we don't really see Chinese armistice anywhere from what I'm hearing the community there because they're like they don't have access to Facebook or Instagram they have their own social media stuff like WeChat and it's insane like if something blows up there blows a big and these guys are like somewhat massive stars not maybe not stars but massively known and there should be like every tournament like smaller tournaments like 200 people that's what they told me so they're expecting like just for the tournament at least 500 people to show up so what are your expectations you translate that while it's fresh Alex okay first of all in China there's no armistice what do you think about armistice in China there's no Facebook it's not like that but in Mainz there's a lot of athletes and in Mainz there's no armistice in China there's 500 people in Mainz it's a qualification right? yes I'm very interested because we don't know about armistice in China we don't know what's going on first of all I want to say that I've never been to China I think it's very different because it's the first Chinese city and I'm very interested you're not an amateur you're an athlete it's very interesting it's very different it's not like there's no Facebook and there's no armistice it's very interesting what do you think about armistice in China what do you think about it you know yeah when I just saw that it's in China I was very excited that's the first question will we have viewers because for me it's so interesting will they know East vs West as much will they know the athletes I'm really curious to go there maybe social media is different there for me I'm just so curious it's completely different I'm really curious about it I really want to go there and see how it is the armistice in China overall the level of them really interesting yeah pretty much the same I'm excited about it because it's in China in my mind it's either and I don't really want to say it's a flop and we don't get what we want or we get massive interest I don't see it somewhere maybe it is but I don't see it somewhere in between but let's hope it's somewhere massive because the East vs West team they're doing a great job advertising so hopefully we get a big market there and then it blows up even more than it is right now but yeah I'm very excited because it's just a lot of guys from Southeast Asia just from Asia so we have a lot of different matchups a lot of guys up and comers so it should be that's what I'm expecting I'm going to be excited to find out how it's going to look and how it feels and everything it feels like it's going to be a different world and for armwrestling I think it's clearly we're breaking new grounds that's my feels like that a little bit Irakli, you had a chance to pull not the strongest version of Devin Larratt can that Devin Larratt on left arm beat one of the probably the best hook pullers of all time one of the Ivan Matyushenko what do you think? Devin Larratt is the strongest of all time I think Devin Larratt can beat Ivan Matyushenko in 115 kg and aggressive biceps I agree with you as you know Devin Larratt is a strong and aggressive Devin Larratt who can beat everyone and in this aggressive 90% Devin Larratt I think that Devin Larratt can't beat Ivan Matyushenko Devin Larratt can't beat Ivan Matyushenko Devin Larratt Two legends pulling each other and when I try to pull against Devin I remember right and left it was like day and night completely different yes his right is so much better but at the same time it's Devin he can do everything If that was the right arm, I would say 99% he's gonna win, but it's the left arm and that's the question. He's pulling against Ivan, basically the strongest in 115 at setting the hook. So it's a big question. I know for a fact he's not gonna go inside and Devin is not gonna hook him and contest anything there, no chance. But with a little bit of loading, false starting, the king's move, the movement, the experience, that's where the question is. Can he do it? Can he spread out Matyushenko thin? That's the question. That's exactly what I'm thinking. Matyushenko needs to secure that cup in order to have something and Devin's gonna be Devin. We know what he does. He's gonna load, he's gonna false start, he's gonna start 5 minutes before the match. Just put as much load into him as possible. I think that if he goes inside, I think Ivan is stronger, by far. But I don't think he's gonna go there. I think Devin's a favorite on this one. I would say 60-40, to be honest. Even on lefty, right? Even on lefty, yeah. Even on lefty. Because he gave Lalevin quite a match on lefty. He has to cut a lot of weight. He was like 128 kilos. You gotta cut 15 kilos almost, yeah. He cut to 105 and I saw him there. It was quite crazy. And then he had a performance. Absolute performance. Unforgettable night for all of us. Irakli was there as well. Something crazy? I would love one day to have a match with Devin at 105. I would love that match. Just to see what happens. I would love to have a match with Devin. I would love to see him cut 185 kilos. I would love to see him cut 15 kilos. I would love to see him cut 20 kilos. It's still gonna be tough. Even Matyushenko is a bad dude. I was looking at him matches before his last pull, I think. Or Alijan's matches. He's the first mover. His cupping, he's so hand-dominant that he might burn himself out there. How many starts does Devin need to get that wrist? Because once he gets that wrist, I don't know. But you know what? He needs Ivan to hit and him to hit back. He needs that. If Ivan hits, he's gonna get burned. No, because Ivan's cupping ability is ridiculous. It's ridiculous. I'm not sure if I can agree with you, Devin, on the fact that you need the wrist to cut. You need to get that wrist. If Ivan hits, you need to get that wrist. No chance. I'm gonna be thinking about Lalitino's match. Later, I'll think about Matyushenko. Yeah, crazy times. He's been pulling for 30 years. He must have something else. But if you never needed anything else. True. That's also true. Right? If you have a hammer and everything's a nail. It's like that. You never need anything else. Who you got? Rikard versus Filip. That's a good one. That's a good one. I want to hear, like, how familiar is Zerakli with these guys? You know, Rikard Bormann and Filip Larsson. You know them. Yeah, yeah, I know them. But I don't know them. I don't know them. Larsson? No, no, not Larsson. Yeah, Rikard Bormann. Yeah, he's from Australia. I don't know them. Yeah, it's very interesting because Rikard he's like built, he's so strong physically like a bull. Every time he pulls you sideways, it doesn't stop here. So it's really interesting. With all the crash talk these guys had, I can't wait to see the match. Because the build up is as good as Camino Liñaga. It's way longer. Those videos, those like everything and the podcast we had they never stopped talking about their match which is crazy what do you think both and you know the guys pretty well I don't know where Philip is if Philip was like he says he's alright but right now if he was I wouldn't be able to hold this match I would say 50-50 but right now I think Rick and after the match with Ali Jean and supposedly he wasn't a hundred percent in that match I don't know it's hard to bet against Rickard I think he's the favorite I was so I would give it 60-40 because I don't know what what shape he's coming in Philip we haven't seen him in a long time he's first match back like like like Morozov there's a lot of unknowns there I think Rickards the biggest right for I think Philip will be able to take the hand but I think the biggest I don't think Rickard will care yes I think that will be a problem and and that's where the match will go I feel like that's how we're gonna see it it's either gonna be on this side flop or this side defending can be so shoulder dominant he throws that shoulder in so easily and just he doesn't really care risk no risk I think yes he's the hard man to stop if you have a long lever and you're trying to topple like Philip when he pulled an armbar I forgot the name the same same style he lost the same way there and there's a permanent yeah yeah same problem he just couldn't yeah yeah again but at the start like but Terence was trying to contest there ridiculous I think his hand if he's healthy and everything I think his hand might be better than Rickard but I don't think it will matter yeah we'll be interesting let's see because it's I feel like yes in my head too he's coming in as slight disadvantage we will see we'll see we'll see like it's a very good match I think for two up-and-coming guys I think it's a good trajectory would they face each other now and then I'm gonna sit there get my popcorn and watch so I don't think about my match because we don't I still we kind of don't know where you guys gonna be on the list to be honest you might be very up up before them or after them like I'm not sure but at first first yeah just because you want to see the match no no no bug none those tickets need to sell those tickets I don't want to say same in us when he pulled in Little Rock third or fourth match he falls on us he just sits down enjoys all the matches so that was great I gotta read the supermatch Noah Burton I think Bogdan knows the guy I'm done doubting Bogdan the guy's a killer his ability to feign and hit without giving away the direction he's going is something the sport hasn't seen yet and what size is a Rockley's t-shirt it looks very small Iraqi I'm just saying there's no hate here Noah's a good buddy of mine but every match I have he's like you can't you I don't think you can do this man I really don't think you can do this he's too strong I don't think you can do this for him to say that he's like all right buddy let's see I think we were discussing that weren't we discussing the your match with Todd what did I tell you right two years ago in our work no in January last year yeah I said I want to pull two people who are those two people Todd and the Rockley yeah there you go are you manifesting I manifested more than manifested yes yes I gotta ask you this is a big title match lightweight lightweight has been like we kind of talked that that lightweight has been like crazy yet Arturo Maccaro is on top has beaten all the challengers since he took the title Chirkasso they have met previously Chirkasso has beaten him but that's I don't think it's a supermatch we're taking a tournament and it's way different to pull a tournament than to pull a supermatch is Chirkasso the guy or Arturo Maccaro will be too much what do you guys think Chirkasso has beaten him but that's I don't think it's a supermatch we're taking a tournament and it's way different to pull a tournament than to pull a supermatch is Chirkasso the guy or Arturo Maccaro will be too much what do you guys think as I remember, he just popped him and it was quite easy for him. But this time, the question is how Oleg will return and what shape he's going to be, because he has great endurance. Hello? Yeah. Oleg has great endurance, but the question is how he's going to return in Supermatch. What shape he's going to be, because it's been a while since I've seen him on a big stage, high level competition. That's the question for me. So, I'm a fan of Cherkasov, man. I've been waiting for a long time to see this dude on East vs West, because I've seen him fight guys 150 kilos, have wars with them. Ridiculous. I've seen him just have the most ridiculous matches ever. But, Arthur is the champion. And fresh for fresh for like four rounds, we haven't seen it. So, was that round where he beat him easy the standard or just Arthur was tired? I don't know. I don't know, but I'm excited for this match. I'm really excited. The dude, like Oleg seems to fight forever. He seems to have like somewhere secret reserves of gas somewhere. I don't understand. I've seen him in some matches where he shouldn't be able to even be there. Yeah, he's like, he just stands like this and just looks and just. Yeah, like nothing happens, like doesn't even change the face. Vlad had a nickname for him. He called him that. And I thought, because after one match, he looked very pale. He's like, no, no, no. He just sucks the life out of his opponents. I was like, yes, that all makes sense. Yes, that is true. That is true. Guys, I know it's very late for both of you and weekend's coming ahead. Maybe last message to your opponent before you're going to face each other. I know it's a big match for both of you. I know like, because I think it's stylistically like Irakli really wants to pull Bogdan to figure out like where he is. And Bogdan wants to test him versus Irakli and see where he is. I think it's an incredible match at 95 kilos middleweight. Bicep, Irakli, bicep. Listen, Irakli, after this match, you will still be the prettiest in 95. All right. Don't worry about it. I don't know about the champion, but you'll still be the prettiest. I'd rather be a champion. Okay, then I'll be the pretty one. It's fine. Don't worry about it. Okay. Yeah, I don't know, man. I can't wait. I can't wait. I told you it's been a long time like because I'm very healthy right now. I am very healthy. And when I went up against Todd, I had that flu that I told you it was bothering me. My endurance was crap. It was crap. So if I got stopped during a long match, it would have been over. I'm usually pretty good with endurance. Now I don't have anything. Hopefully God keeps me like this and no flu, no nothing. So no pains, no injuries. I'm very excited about this match. And as I said, Irakli is the most dangerous. I think for me, he's the most dangerous guy in 95. So I really want this match. Yeah, it's all mutual. All the health and success to you. Just most importantly, I think when we get there, it's for the fans. It's for the show. Like, I hope we show them a great match. And I hope when we get there, both of us come in and just peak best version of ourselves. Yes. Guys, make the match of the year. Come on, let's go. It's my device. Okay. Good luck. I can't wait to see we already see here. Guys, get your pay-per-views. If you have a chance to come to China, we'll see you guys there. I'm super excited. I can't wait. Thank you, Bogdan. Thank you, Irakli. World title. Middleweight's 95 kilos. Don't miss it. 12th of September. Love you, guys. And see you soon. Bye, guys. Bye-bye.