OREANDA-NEWS The athlete died last week in the United States from injuries sustained during the fight. It was planned that his body will be returned to his homeland on Tuesday, but the process is delayed for several days

The Secretary General of the Russian Boxing Federation, Umar Kremlev, told the RBC publication that sending the body of an athlete Maxim Dadashev from the USA to St. Petersburg was postponed due to technical issues in the paperwork. Earlier it was reported that the body of the boxer will be returned to his homeland on Tuesday.

He added that the lawsuit against the Maryland Athletic Commission has not yet been filed. “Our task is to achieve the truth. Claims have not yet been formulated, we are awaiting a response from the Maryland Athletic Commission and the provision of the documentation that we have requested from them, ”the Kremlev said.