Alireza Rezaei: I Do Not Know the American Wrestler

Alireza Rezaei: I Do Not Know the American Wrestler - 2003-05-17. I do not have much knowledge about the American wrestler in the 120 kg category, but with the start of the Takhti Cup competitions and evaluating this wrestler's performance against other opponents, I will plan to wrestle him. Alireza Rezaei, a member of the Iranian national freestyle wrestling team at the 2002 World Championships in Tehran, stated this to the wrestling service of the Iranian Sports News Agency (IPNA), saying: Brian Keck will be my American opponent at the Takhti Cup; however, I believe the main battle will be among domestic opponents, and Iranian wrestlers will definitely go through beautiful and tough competitions to earn the national team jersey. Regarding his physical condition, Rezaei added: I am not in bad shape and I believe I have reached the level of readiness I should have. Considering the good and young opponents I will face, I will use all my strength in these competitions. The heavyweight wrestler from Iran, who was eliminated from the 2002 World Championships in Tehran with one win and one loss, continued about the conditions of the national team’s training camp that started on April 5 and will continue until the Takhti Cup: The officials have provided very good conditions for the kids, and all actions taken were aimed at the welfare of the athletes, for which I would like to thank all the staff of the wrestling federation. Rezaei evaluated the Iranian national team’s situation for the Asian Championships in India as follows: The short gap between the Takhti Cup and the Asian Championships will definitely have a negative impact on our wrestlers. The problem of weight cutting over 10 days puts a lot of pressure on the kids' bodies, but we must accept that this is the situation and we must adapt to it. In conclusion, Alireza Rezaei said: I have a lot of motivation to be able to participate as Iran's heavyweight representative in the 2003 World Championships in New York. In any case, I hope to prove my abilities at the Takhti Cup.