South African boxer Thabiso Mchunu, competing in the cruiserweight division, shared his thoughts on the best boxers in the history of Russian sports during an exclusive interview with Telecomasia.net.
“I would mention Denis Lebedev. Evgeny Tishchenko is an Olympic champion. The problem is, I can't remember names well. If you tell me some, I might recall someone.
Thabiso Mchunu
Sergey Kovalev? Yes, of course! An outstanding boxer. How could I forget him? Kostya Tszyu? Right! His son is still boxing and is a good fighter. I remember my father showing me the fight between Kostya Tszyu and Zab Judah. Tszyu was one of my favorite boxers. He always fought hard.
“Beterbiev! By the way, I fought him back in 2006 at the World Amateur Games. I weighed 80 kilograms then and was 17 years old. He is one of the best boxers of our time," said Mchunu.
It's worth noting that Thabiso Mchunu defeated Denis Lebedev in 2019 and overcame Evgeny Tishchenko in 2021. He will now face Muslim Gadzhimagomedov. Mchunu's record stands at 23 wins and seven losses.
