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You are a very strong and successful man. Is it not boys I work with current- hard being always the first, the champion? ly, Sasha Povetkin and First of all, being a champion is a hard work. There- Denis Lebedev. They are fore, if you are a champion today, tomorrow you do world champions, but it not have to choose being a champion or not. You need is my job to not only help to earn being the champion. This is hard work and them retain their cham- huge responsibility. pionships, but to also be loved by people, be role What does one sacrifice to become a champion? models for others. So that Almost everything. For instance, at the start of they are recognized eve- my boxing carrier I sacrificed my childhood. Since rywhere and become true I was 12 I trained twice a day. Correspondingly, I stars. had to go to bed at 9 P.M. Very early I had a dream that I tried to achieve. Which meant that there Currently, all boxing fans would be no disco bars, no partying, only the drills. wait eagerly for the fight Therefore I believe that I sacrificed my childhood between Klitschko and in exchange for boxing. Povetkin. Was this your idea to get them into one Which of your fights would you name the most im- ring? Is it worth for Pov- portant in your career and how hard it was? etkin to take this risk of For me it seems it was just yesterday, although it was facing the hardest fight 12 years ago, on November 2, 2001. In that fight I as- against giant Klitschko? sembled all titles together and became world cham- No, the idea was not mine, but it is in the wind. this harshness is the controlled aggression. Every- pion. I believe that people still remember that fight Vladimir is the world champion, Sasha is a regu- thing is under control. with Zab Judah. I became an absolute world boxing lar champion; however, there should be only one champion and this is a rare achievement. I made it champion. Therefore, it is our task to make Sa- Is there an unwritten boxing ethic apart from the of- into history due to this fight. I am on the Interna- sha the champion. What does it mean - taking ficial rules? tional Hall of Fame. Therefore we can say that this risks? This is the true drive of it all – the arrival Our ethics is this: shake your adversary’s hand before fight is the most significant fight in my boxing career. of a new generation, which should come and take and after the fight. Until then there had been no absolute champion in away from the older ones that which they held this weight category for 40 years. for too long. Can you interact with your adversary outside the ring as if he were your friend or comrade? Is it frightening to enter the ring after a defeat? I have great friends who helped me in my preparations After the first defeat it was not scary. But it was hard to fights being my sparring partners. We are friends in to motivate myself. Nevertheless, I was self-confident. violence will never save spite of the fact that we fight in the ring. Entering the There was no fear of defeat. the world, and boxinG is ring with my son I will punch him too. How do you like coaching? What are your goals? not a bloodthirsty sport How does he feel about this? My goal is for my boys to never lose. However, this And what can he do? (laughs) is not the only goal. Being a champion is a heavy re- sponsibility. Do you want him to become a professional boxer? You are constantly criticized, many people expect Who is the best middle weight boxer in the world to- He is only 15 and he is the champion of Australia al- you to fall, and you have many enviers. That is day? ready. Yes, I would like him to, but this is my wish. why I not only teach, but bear additional respon- Well, there is no absolute champion today. It is hard There is of course a question of his wish. The key is sibility for the boys, their mood and well-being, to give just one name. But I think that the best box- for him to want it! so that they could stay focused and abstract er today is Mayweather who is a bright star and the themselves from all this. most highly paid boxer of the world and one of the Do you have boxing dreams? best boxers in history. Thank God, no more! Name us two-three most promising Russian boxers. In any weight categories! Boxing is one of the bloodiest sports. Do you believe Have you ever fought outside the ring? Promising? We have many promising boxers; there- that violence will save the world? Very seldom. The last time I fought in 1990, but I am fore it is hard to tell. However, I will tell you two By no means ever! Violence will never save the world not going to tell you under what circumstances. names that are important to me know. These are the and our boxing is not a bloody sport. It is harsh, but Guest | 3 And how one can preserve one’s intellect while being have a fashion store. Many sportsmen follow strict diets not to gain hit on the head all the time? I love watches too, and have developed my own weight. Do you impose any restrictions on your- It is better to avoid being hit on the head. Besides, do brand. self? you know that statistically boxing ranks 20 injury- At this point I do not have to do this. However, gen- wise even in terms of head injuries? Football is the When have you become acquainted with Ukraine erally speaking the assortment of food here is quite leader here! and Ukrainian cuisine? good for any diet. If I were prescribing a diet for any- I visited Ukraine for the first time in 1985. After one I would recommend this restaurant because here Which of your personality traits you are proud of that I visited Alushta many times. I had my train- you can find everything you need. and would like your sons to inherit? ing camp there. I visited Lviv, too. In other words, My main trait is hard working, fantastic hard work- I have been in many Ukrainian places. This coun- What do you like most in Korchma Taras Bulba? ing. This is what I would like to convey to my sons. try is very close to me. I love Ukrainian borsch You know, I cannot say what I do NOT like. This is with pampushki, vareniki with potatoes, pirogi the problem. Whatever I order here, I just love it Who is the head of your family? with cabbage, all sorts of homemade pickles: to- all. Without exceptions. I have been a guest here for I am. Just like this, direct and harsh. (laughs) matoes, cucumbers, well, everything! many years and I love it all and always! Does your wife have a right of vote? When was the first time you visited Korchma? Did Seldom! (laughs) someone recommend it? The first time I visited it by pure chance. And I liked Is there someone who you consider a moral author- it. There is a Korchma restaurant not far from my ity, who you admire and whose opinions is very im- home, therefore we are frequenting it. It is cozy and portant for you? very homelike. My dad. How did you meet the owner of the restaurant Yuri Your professional life took you all over the world, Beloyvan? you lived in different countries. Who do you feel you I have met him five or six years ago, maybe more. are? Is there a place that you can call you home? In Australia. Marat Safin was playing on the Aus- I am Russian. And I feel Russian. Regarding a place tralian Open and we sat side by side, cheering, and I cannot give you an answer. I am a citizen of the this is how we met.