Former Soviet amateur system.

[Jimanuel Boogustus]

I've watched a documentary on Cuban boxing called Victory is Your Duty. It shows you just how much dedication the kids put into boxing and how much of their lives is just consumed by boxing.

I'm sure it must be a similar situation in Russia, being a former communist nation.

Yeah, the pros really weed out those who are boxing just for love of country and the prizes that might get them. A lot of very talented boxers in Cuba and Russia just wanted some freedom so they wouldn't HAVE to fight anymore. Look at Odlanier Solis for example....dude didn't want to fight you can tell by looking at his weight when in Cuba and now.

I thought of Solis while watching that documentary. Apparently, these kids are in a perpetual state of hunger, while they train (6 days a week). Kids ffs!

There was a moment, where they were being handed a single boiled egg to eat. This, on top of whatever economic issues they have over there, could easily give cause to some sort of metabolic syndrome!

(If their circumstance drastically change, I mean)