On November 16 in the USA, the Kyrgyz athlete faced Weili Zhang from China and won by unanimous decision after five rounds.
In an interview with Joe Rogan that followed immediately after the fight, Shevchenko shared her feelings and dedicated her victory to someone.
“I want to express my immense gratitude to my team — my coach Pavel Fedotov and everyone who was part of this challenging training process. I dedicate this belt to my coach. He is the one behind my achievements. I have been training under his guidance for 32 years. He is not only a fantastic coach but also a wonderful person,” Valentina noted.
