“The nose has become twice as much,” Kovalev told about the state of health after surgery

Russian boxer Sergei Kovalev said that he had an operation on the nose immediately after the completion of his professional career.

On April 18, in Chelyabinsk, the 42 -year -old Kovalev in his farewell match defeated the German Arthur Mann in the seventh round. After the knockdown, the German seconds announced the cessation of the struggle, throwing a white towel. The Russian won the Iba.pro Intercontinental belt in the first heavyweight, but in advance announced that this would be a final career battle.

– Finally, it took an operation to make it easier to breathe nose. For many years I lacked oxygen, now he finally opened his nose. They promise that I will breathe very well. The handsome nose, became twice as much! This is while the gags are standing there. It’s good not like Pinocchio, ”said Kovalev in social networks.

Kovalev won 36 victories in a professional ring, suffered five defeats and one fight ended. During his career, the Russian was the world champion in versions of the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the World Boxing Association (WBA).