The coach did not want to see Usik in the gym anymore after the first sparring session

Alexandr Ormanji May 12, 2024, 6:30 a.m.

WBA, WBO, IBF heavyweight champion of the world Oleksandr Usyk told about how he started boxing.

"I saw acquaintances near the school and asked: "Hey, where are you going?" And they said, "We're going to boxing training. There's a new coach there doing daily sparring.' And I grew up on the street, and it was important for me to have boxing skills to defend myself from bullies. During the first sparring session, I took a lot of punches to the face, my nose was bleeding. I say to the coach, "When is the next training session?" He says, "Actually the day after tomorrow. But I think you don't come to the gym anymore," said Usik in an interview with Mail Sport Boxing.

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