“Boxing was fundamental. I’m a troubled person and it helps me keep my demons under control. They belong to my past, but you never know.” Christian Mazzon28 years old, from Bergamo. On Saturday evening he will be the protagonist of the main event at the Polivalente Azzurri d’Italia in Brescia: against the Belgian Jan Helin, the Ebu Silver of the super welterweight championship is up for grabs (basically a European semi-final). Repubblica.it will broadcast the match live streaming starting from 9pm, There will also be two sub-key matches: Mantovani-Nastic and Ieseanu-Blanco.
That past in football. But how much indiscipline
“My manager Mario Loreni explained to me that if I win this match I will have a European chance.” It would be an important step for a failed footballer. “I was convinced that I was much more suited to football than anything else. It passes through Enotria, a club affiliated to Inter. Then the debut in Serie D with Folgore Caratese.” Career cut short by… himself: “I was totally incapable of managing myself on a disciplinary level, my character led me to never stay in line and disqualifications were pouring in.”
Adolescence between drugs and fights
In short, Mazzon is not a simple guy: “As a teenager I messed up a lot of trouble, including alcohol, drugs, lots of fights on the street, daughters of a hyperactivity that I couldn’t keep in check.” Luckily boxing has arrived: “It’s a perfect sport for managing anger. I’ve always liked him, I watched the matches of the Canadian fighter Arturo Gatti on TV, while in Italy I was interested in Mirko Ricci (Roman, another person with a very problematic history, ed.)”.
The turning point thanks to boxing
Above the ring, Mazzon brought from the street a ferocious determination that leads him to dare, even at the cost of taking risks: “I don’t like records built on nothing. Both in victory and defeat I always wanted real matches, even exaggerating. In Denmark against Jakob Bank I really asked too much, going up two categories. That match was very tough. He beat me clearly, but I still remained standing.”
Winning to aim for the European Championship
The match in March 2023 against Francesco Russo is still talked about: “It made me known to the general public, it was judged as the most spectacular Italian title of recent years”. Christian is engaged to ”a splendid girl, who supports me”. He works as a professional, even if not full time: “I get by also thanks to the help of some sponsors. However, I work as a personal trainer to supplement my income.” He has clear ideas about the future: “Beat Helin, win the European title and defend it many times. Only then would I like to have the chance to compete in a world championship.”
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