Canadian journalist James Lynch responded to the haters of the Kazakh fighter on his Youtube channel Shavkat Rakhmonov after his fight with the Irishman Ian Garryreports Sports.kz.
“Shavkat Rakhmonov’s haters are missing an important point: initially he should not have fought Ian Garry at all, but should have immediately fought for the title. They also miss another point: Garry is actually very good. I think he really showed a very good level in this fight. People have really forgotten that Garry really is as good as advertised. They didn't pay him enough attention. Obviously, his stock rose significantly after this fight. You also have to consider that the move from Stephen Thompson to Ian Garry is a big step…
