Ciryl Gane says Tom Aspinall ‘overreacted’ and ‘put on a show’ as he responds to cheating claims
Ciryl Gane has opened up about the aftermath of his heavyweight title clash with Tom Aspinall. Aspinall has yet to be cleared for sparring, still recovering from the injuries sustained due to eye pokes during their fight in October.
Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images Ciryl Gane has opened up about the aftermath of his heavyweight title clash with Tom Aspinall. Aspinall has yet to be cleared for sparring, still recovering from the injuries sustained due to eye pokes during their fight in October. The Brit was understandably frustrated, not just by how his first title defense ended, but also by the way some people reacted to a situation beyond his control.
Ahead of his upcoming appearance at White House in June, Gane addressed those accusations and shared his perspective on the incident. Ciryl Gane takes issue with how Tom Aspinall handled their title fight finish Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC After his last fight, Ciryl Gane was frustrated that Tom Aspinall couldn’t carry on, and he didn’t hold back when sharing his feelings about it. Since then, a lot has been said about what happened that night in Abu Dhabi.
But ‘Bon Gamin’ hadn’t spoken much about it in the months after the fight. He finally broke his silence in a recent interview with RMC Sport Combat, where he criticised the way Aspinall reacted to everything that followed. “[Aspinall’s] communication strategy was terrible,” he said.
“Today, he’s signed with an agency that I hope helps him with his communication because it was a disaster. Sometimes it’s better not to say anything. These things happen.