Imavov vows no happy ending for Strickland: 'I will never hug him'

Nassourdine Imavov has responded strongly to Sean Strickland's comments, stating that people say he takes things too personally. Imavov emphasized that religion, family, and nation are not marketing tools for him and that every insult has a price. He declared there will be no happy ending for Strickland and that he will make him pay. When a subscriber asked him not to hug Strickland at the end of their potential rematch, Imavov emphatically responded 'NEVER! I'd rather die.' The exchange shows the deep personal animosity between the two middleweights.