Arman Tsarukyan has expressed interest in a potential wrestling match against Olympic gold medalist Helen Maroulis.
The discussion followed a lighthearted, but increasingly serious exchange during a recent training session.
Maroulis welcomed the challenge without hesitation:
I like a challenge.
Oh, you want to wrestle a real wrestler? Are you sure?
Tsarukyan agreed, prompting a confident response from Maroulis:
Let’s go. Real wrestling.
As the discussion continued, the possibility of the matchup became more tangible when a proposed purse was mentioned:
Alright. Helen versus Arman. Give them $500,000 each and we’re good.
Maroulis said she was in, though she added one clear condition:
No eye pokes, no fighting.
The exchange also included some humor, with Tsarukyan joking about the nature of the contest:
No. No. Only slap.
The conversation eventually turned toward competition stakes, including the idea of a title:
You have the belt, right?
Maroulis responded:
Yeah, you want to challenge?
Tsarukyan was unequivocal in his response:
If I beat you, I’ll get your belt.
Watch the rest of the conversation between Tsarukyan and Maroulis on the video below:
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