5 moreMore than a month in 2024The Paris Olympics will officially kick off. For fans, Olympic boxing fights are worth keeping an eye on, especially in the super-heavyweight division, as there are many examples of competitors who are likely to go on to become professional boxing powerhouses, such as LennoxLewis, Vladimir-Klitschko, Antony-Joshua, both of whom were former Olympic gold medalists, went on to create their own era.Who will win the superweight category at Paris 2024? We'll have to wait and see, but Draysens Ollie, who is from the UK, is seen as the favourite, and if he can really stand on the top podium, then then moving to the professional arena will be tantamount to a golden spoon in his mouth.
26-year-old Ollie is a standard giant with a height of 1Born in Moscow, Russia, to a Nigerian father and a local mother, Oli moved to the UK at the age of 7 due to discrimination against the color of his child, eventually gaining British citizenship.
At first, Ollie studied basketball, but he found boxing more suitable for him, so he began to specialize in the sport. Oli's boxing talent is still quite outstanding, winning gold medals in the Commonwealth and European Games, as well as bronze medals in the European Championships, and finally got his ticket to the Paris Olympics.
This week, Ollie gave an exclusive interview, first of which he talked about the Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight unification fight on May 18, so who will have the last laugh in Ollie's eyes?
Ollie said:"I think Fury just passed Usyk, or he just passed this game. I have no disrespect for Usyk and am not going to take anything from him. If Fury is ready, he can beat anyone, and if he is not ready, it's an opportunity for Usyk, but I think it's very difficult to beat a fighter like Fury. ”
Ollie's idol is former world champion Anthony Joshua, who will face Francis Nganno next month and will be planning to challenge for another World Title shot in the second half of the year if he wins, can Joshua regain the title?
Ollie said:"I certainly believe that Joshua can be a champion again, he has a lion's heart. I have a lot of respect for Joshua, whether he is playing or talking, I can see some of myself in Joshua, he really has the temperament of a lion, and I firmly believe in Joshua's ability. ”
However, Ollie admits that because Joshua has already made a name for himself, it will not be easy to devote himself to the brutal training and competition, because few people are willing to wake up early in silk pajamas.
Ollie said:"It's difficult! JoshuaWhen he's old, he has almost all the money, he's famous, and he's there to face criticism, sometimes more than training, competition, and overcoming. Joshua's life is easier and more comfortable than staying there, he can manage himself, but how to balance things is not easy, it depends on how Joshua solves it. ”
When asked who will be able to win the super-heavyweight gold medal at the Paris Olympics? Ollie said:"If I didn't want to be a gold medalist, I wouldn't be here. It's true! I want the world to know who I am and everything will be okay, as my mom used to say, everything is in due time. ”