Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk remembered how he once swam in the pool for 10 kilometers without stopping during a training session. The athlete’s story leads the Instagram account LuckyPunch.
According to the Ukrainian, this happened during preparations for the 2012 Olympics in London and became the hardest training session in his life. Usyk noted that he covered the distance in five hours and three minutes.
“Then I was stormy for two days. I didn’t drive, ”the boxer said. Usyk also noted that the feeling that the swim continued, did not leave him for some time, even while eating.
On September 26, Usyk defeated Briton Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision and became the world champion according to the versions of the World Boxing Association (WBA), International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organization (WBO) and International Boxing Organization (IBO). At the London Olympics, the Ukrainian won a gold medal.
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