“Shavkat deserves it.” Garry confessed his defeat to Rakhmonov – Boxing/MMA

Irish fighter UFC Ian Machado Garry in an interview with Spaceport Sweden he admitted that he received respect for the fight with the Kazakh Shavkat Rakhmonovreports Sports.kz.

“You seem hungrier than ever.” It's rare to see a fighter's stock rise after a loss, but I think it's fair to say yours did. What do you feel about it?
– Yes, I definitely feel like that. I definitely feel like the world saw that. The world has given Shawkat so much praise and awe for his record and everything he represents. And that's right. I think if you have an 18-0 record and 18 finishes, you deserve that kind of energy around your name when people mention your name and say, “Damn, he's good.” He deserves it, but I feel like in my entire career, no one has given me the respect that I…