Iranian Hulk has admitted he had no prior boxing experience before begrudgingly accepting a fight with Martyn Ford.
Hulk - real name Sajad Gharibi - is training to make his maiden appearance in the ring on April 30 when he will settle his war of words with his British rival. The fight had been due to take place on Saturday week but injuries to undercard fighters forced a delay.
Gharibi has now claimed Ford rejected a mixed martial arts or bare-knuckle boxing bout and instead insisted on a boxing fight. During an appearance on TV Plus in his native Iran, Gharibi was asked how his rivalry with Ford came about. "The story began in 2020, when Martyn Ford insulted me in a live video in which many Iranians had not watched," he said. "A challenge began there, it was not that serious, but anyways, he insulted me in my own live video.
