Lomachenko upset Kyiv journalists by debunking the myth about the Ukrainian boxing school
Today there is no Ukrainian boxing school. This opinion was expressed in an interview with the Kyiv magazine “Novoye Vremya” by two-time Olympic champion and world champion among professionals Vasily Lomachenko.
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“Is it an accident that Ukrainians continue to be among the leaders of the professional ring, or has some kind of system for producing super fighters appeared in the country?” the publication asked.
“Well, what is the Ukrainian boxing school? You are talking about the Ukrainians, the same Klitschko, who trained with a German coach when he turned professional and moved to Germany. What Ukrainian school are we talking about? I want to disappoint you, but the Ukrainian boxing school does not exist today,” Lomachenko replied.
At the same time, he explained his successes to the merits of his father, who trains Lomachenko.
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