WBC, WBA and WBO world heavyweight champion Alexander Usik admitted that he thought about quitting boxing after his debut defeat.

According to him, then his father gave him the motivation to continue studying.

" I felt bad. I then thought that it turns out I'm not a very good boxer. The coach then told me not to worry and that next time I would win. And I say that maybe I need to stop because I lost.

I came home and told my dad I lost. The dad was like, “No problem, try again.”. Then my father told me the story of Holyfield, after which I decided that I would try again. Within two months I won.

Of course, these were not big competitions, but still I already had other thoughts: “Oh my God, yes I can do this”. I was awarded a medal and a diploma. I came home and said: " My father congratulated me, went to the store and bought a cake. Back then we couldn’t often afford it,” Usik said in an interview with The Ring.

It should be noted that Usik also announced his plans after completing his boxing career..

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