According to a report by IFP, he also expressed willingness to visit the country once again.
In the 74kg bout of the final showdown of the team tournament, Burroughs broke Iran�s consecutive winning streak, defeating Peyman Yarahmadi, 3-2.
On his trip back to the US, he posted a photo on his Instagram, picturing him being greeted and received warmly by his Iranian fans, the caption of which reads, �I would like to express my deepest gratitude to the Iranian people who showed great love and affection for me and my team-mates in Tehran [Iran�s capital] and Kermanshah and extend my warmest congratulation to the Iranian freestyle wrestling team [on their championship] in the current and past editions [of the tournament].�
�I hope that you will always be victorious and honourable. At present, I am travelling back to my country. Thank you again for everything. I love you very much and would love to come back to Iran again. Hope to see you soon,� Burroughs added.
Iran defeated USA in the final to win the Freestyle Wrestling World Cup title for the sixth time in a row. Azerbaijan placed third with a victory over Turkey.
