On November 10, Latvia’s most titled boxer Mairis Briedis visited “Delfi TV with Jānis Domburs”. At the end of September, when the Cuban boxer Junier Dorticos was defeated in the final of the World Boska Super Series, Briedis won another champion title, Muhammad Ali’s trophy and The Ring belt.
In a conversation with Jānis Domburs, Briedis described his feelings in the decisive and long-awaited struggle with Dorticos, who in the boxing world is called the “Doctor’s Kill”, and also revealed the considerations that are taken into account when deciding on future fights.
The boxer also judged the profitability of this sport and answered the question of whether he is now a millionaire.
We offer to watch the brightest episodes of the conversation
Commenting on the fight with Dortikos, Briedis described the feelings that arise when playing the decisive fight without spectators, how his attitude towards victories has changed over time and how the preparations for the fight have taken place – 01:47 and 13:17.
He also revealed the reasons why he usually tries to change his boxing style – 15:45.
Deer also opened the curtain on boxer relations with promoters and their role in boxer career – 21:02.
The boxer also told what he experienced in Chechnya – 25:25.
Looking back at how his team has changed over the years, Briedis revealed which of them is his “dinosaur” – 32:58.
Briedis also commented on his most scandalous fight with Poly Krzysztof Glovacki so far and how Glovacka’s compatriots reacted to the “episode with his elbow” – 35:36.
He discovered the role that the movies about Rocky and kung fu played in his life – 47:49.
Nor did he hide the effect of the environment in his childhood and adolescence on his character – 51:18.
Deer revealed that “star disease” was “cured” for him by a very harsh method – 1: 2: 7.
Although there are still not many sponsors, there has been a case in Deer’s career when he gave up the money given to it – 01:20:08.
Assessing the commercialization of boxing, Briedis reminded that the public liked watching the fights in ancient Rome – 01:25:50.
He found out which of the different world champion belts in boxing he personally finds most attractive – 01:34:51.
Briedis also explained how long he plans to continue his professional athlete’s career – 01:37:13.
At the end of his professional career, Briedis wants to help children from disadvantaged families – 01:47:55.
At the end of the interview, he admitted that he is more cautious now than six years ago and explained why – 01:53:05.
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