Saint Petersburg builds strong heavyweight team for ACA competition

Saint Petersburg has assembled a notable heavyweight roster, potentially the strongest since the legendary Red Devil team 20 years ago. The current group training in the city includes Kirill Kornilov (18-3), Alexander Maslov (12-1), Anton Vinnikov (18-5), Daniil Matsola (7-0), Artem Dushenko (6-3 at 93kg), Dmitry Baboryko (2-0, young Greco-Roman wrestling master), Denis Goltsov (36-9), and regular camp visitor Anton Vyazigin (17-6). Most compete in ACA, where high-level competition means losses are inevitable, but success there demonstrates world-class ability. Two intriguing upcoming matchups are highlighted: Kirill Kornilov vs. Tony Johnson and Daniil Matsola vs. Khadis Ibragimov, with Ibragimov also having developed professionally in Saint Petersburg.