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A young boxer from Ukraine organized an insidious provocation. They dare not punish the child?
The organizers awarded the 16-year-old Ukrainian without hesitation. There is no sport in their politics.
The case of Ivan Kulyak excited fans and experts for several months. As a result, the action of our gymnast at the awards ceremony turned into a one-year disqualification: the young athlete attached the letter Z to his uniform.
In mid-June, history repeated itself, but with a citizen of Ukraine. The boxer took second place at a status tournament in Hungary and, having risen to the podium, unfurled the flag … But not of her country, but of the well-known nationalist battalion Azov (an organization banned in the Russian Federation).
Now the Ukrainian is also disqualified?
Twice asked to remove the flag
The international tournament “Gergely Bornemissa Memorial” was held in Eger for the 71st time. 224 athletes entered the competition and, it should be noted, athletes from Ukraine performed the brightest. In the age category born in 2004 and 2005, for which the Hungarian tournament was a key start in preparation for the World Championship, they won 12 titles and 24 medals in total.
They could have had at least one victory more, but in the final in the weight category up to 50 kg, 17-year-old Romanian Roxana Gamza defeated Diana Petrenko.
Shortly after this fight, an extremely resonant episode occurred. At the awards ceremony, the 16-year-old athlete unfurled a flag with the symbols of an organization banned in Russia.
The organizers later drew attention to the action and tried to reprimand the girl. But the first time it did not work: Diana continued to hold the flag with a stone face. At the same time, the awarding went on as usual: an elderly man, as if nothing had happened, hung a medal around the neck of a Ukrainian woman. And even shook the girl’s hand, in which she held a military flag. Diana agreed to roll up the cloth only after a second request.
Will officials have the courage?
Whether the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC) will leave this incident without attention or start an investigation is still unclear. However, Ukrainian journalists and athletes have already expressed dissatisfaction with the fact that Diana was asked to roll up the flag.
But if the sports authorities want to behave consistently, officials must understand that after the removal of Kulyak for demonstrating the letter Z, it is impossible to turn a blind eye to a similar gesture by a Ukrainian woman.
Whether Ioannis Philippatos, who took office a couple of months ago as EUBC President, will decide on this is a big question. The confederation now finds itself between two fires, but a choice will have to be made. A fair scenario is obvious, because all the work for the boxers has already been done in gymnastics. Enough courage to repeat?
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Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik He visited Riyadh, where he was the guest of honor at a boxing show organized by Turki Al-Sheikh. Ukrainian boxer met with Japanese Naoya Inoue. Usik and Inoue are currently top-ranked in The Ring’s most prestigious P4P rankings.
Alexander posted a photo with a Japanese man on Instagram and wrote: “Historical photo.”
On Saturday, December 27, a large-scale Ring V boxing night was held at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The main event of the show was the fight for the title of absolute world champion, where Japanese star Naoya Inoue and Mexican rival Alan David Picasso fought. The Japanese boxer managed to win a convincing victory – the fight went through all 12 rounds.
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Cameras captured the WBC, WBA and IBF heavyweight champion during The Ring V: Night of the Samurai boxing event held in Riyadh on December 27 Alexander Usik I was in a great mood. The Ukrainian actor danced instead and playfully showed various gestures to the operators.
A short video was later released in which Usyk jokingly “scares” British promoter Eddie Hearn with an imaginary machine gun.
On Saturday, December 27, a large-scale Ring V boxing night was held at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The main event of the show was the fight for the title of absolute world champion, where Japanese star Naoya Inoue and Mexican rival Alan David Picasso fought. The Japanese boxer managed to win a convincing victory – the fight went through all 12 rounds.
What is Usyk doing😂😂 https://t.co/ADIyxpMJv1
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british boxer Anthony JoshuaThe former world heavyweight champion was involved in a serious car accident in Nigeria.
The accident occurred in the morning on the Lagos-Ibadan highway near Shagamu Junction in the northeast of Lagos, one of the most dangerous roads in the country.
According to the Federal Road Safety Corps of Nigeria, Joshua’s Lexus SUV collided with a truck parked on the side of the road. According to preliminary data, the SUV was traveling above the speed limit and crashed during an overtaking maneuver.
There were 5 people in the car. As a result of the accident, 2 people died. The other two passengers were not injured. Anthony Joshua was rescued alive with minor injuries. He was taken to the hospital for medical examination and treatment. Law enforcement and rescue teams arrived at the scene within minutes of the incident being reported.
Ogun State Police confirmed that the exact location of the accident was a section of the highway in front of a petrol station near Shagamu Junction. An official investigation was appointed to establish the full circumstances of the tragedy.
It is understood that Joshua was on his way from Lagos to his parents’ home. The news of the accident shocked his family. Just a few hours before the accident, the boxer posted a video on social networks in a good mood.
The incident occurred shortly after the 36-year-old Briton’s remarkable victory over Jake Paul on December 19. Tragic events in Nigeria overshadowed the sports triumph that claimed the lives of two people.
PHOTOGRAPH. What does the old car Joshua was in at the time of the accident look like?
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