Chervet fights back after shock KO
“He would have done the same to me”
His last career fight is another one to talk about: Alain Chervet causes a stir on Boxing Day when he knocks out his opponent after a dirty punch. He defends himself in the Blick interview.
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A thrill: Alain Chervet knocks out his opponent Glenn Bismanos in round 1
Sebastian RiederEditor Sports
Alain Chervet, your last career fight is something to talk about. How did you see the fight?
It went fast, in the first lap it was already done. I expected something different, wanted to show more. I wanted to put on a good fight and show the crowd again what I can do. It didn’t come to that.
You knocked out your opponent after already hitting him during a stoppage.
Yes. With a break (by the referee, ed.) you take a step back and can then continue hitting. I did that, gave him a right hand, which I’m sure he felt well. She then told me that there would be a point deduction. She said it was an interruption where you don’t hit.
right in your opinion?
If the referee says so, so be it.
But did you experience it differently?
In this moment you are in your own business. You have to experience it to understand what it’s like in a fight. I went in after that, when the fight started again, hit him really well. Then he went knocked out.
Do you feel like the unfair hit has already knocked him out?
What does unfair hit mean? In boxing they say: “Protect yourself at all times” (in German: protect yourself at any time, d. Red). He would have done the same to me. What bothers me more is that some people considered it unfair because maybe they don’t know the rules and norms that well.
Boxing Day – Fights & Results
Super Lightweight: Alain Chervet (Sz) s. Glenn Bismanos (Phi) by knockout
super featherweight: Angelo Peña (Sz) see Said Chino (Tan) 80:69, 79:73, 79:73.
Medium weight: Ismael Seck (Fr) see Ramadan Hiseni (Sz) 78:72, 77:73, 76:74
Super Lightweight: Christopher Mouafo (Sz) s. John Ordonio (Phi) by TKO
Lightweight: Gabi Balboa (Sz) see Saowaluk Nareepangsri (Tha) 79:73, 79:73, 80:72.
Super Lightweight: Alain Chervet (Sz) s. Glenn Bismanos (Phi) by knockout
super featherweight: Angelo Peña (Sz) see Said Chino (Tan) 80:69, 79:73, 79:73.
Medium weight: Ismael Seck (Fr) see Ramadan Hiseni (Sz) 78:72, 77:73, 76:74
Super Lightweight: Christopher Mouafo (Sz) s. John Ordonio (Phi) by TKO
Lightweight: Gabi Balboa (Sz) see Saowaluk Nareepangsri (Tha) 79:73, 79:73, 80:72.
Regardless of that incident, was Glenn Bismanos a worthy opponent?
I guess so. But it’s also difficult to say how the fight would have gone if he hadn’t been knocked out so early.
Bismanos: No bleeding
The anxious question after the shock knockout on St. Stephen’s Day in Bern’s Kursaal was: How hard did Glenn Bismanos (27) get? In the fight against Alain Chervet (32), the Filipino fell to the ground in round 1 and stayed there for a few minutes. The partial all-clear came on Monday evening: the MRI in the hospital did not show any bleeding, Bismanos flew back home on Tuesday. Unlike some spectators who fretted over Chervet’s sloppy shot during a stoppage, which Bismanos may have knocked on before the decisive goal, the 27-year-old didn’t want to complain about either the opponent or the referee. (e.g.)
The anxious question after the shock knockout on St. Stephen’s Day in Bern’s Kursaal was: How hard did Glenn Bismanos (27) get? In the fight against Alain Chervet (32), the Filipino fell to the ground in round 1 and stayed there for a few minutes. The partial all-clear came on Monday evening: the MRI in the hospital did not show any bleeding, Bismanos flew back home on Tuesday. Unlike some spectators who fretted over Chervet’s sloppy shot during a stoppage, which Bismanos may have knocked on before the decisive goal, the 27-year-old didn’t want to complain about either the opponent or the referee. (e.g.)
When you say this is your last fight you imagined otherwise. What were you hoping for?
I would have liked to show that I can box well and beautifully. I would have liked to have done six laps. Now it’s different. That’s why I’m disappointed.
You could be boxing again in a few months.
No! The matter is closed for me. Now I’m concentrating on my family, on recovery, on my work as a coach. I graduated from boxing as a pro.