The Cuban boxerYordenis Ugás He recalled a very painful passage in his career: whenattended the Beijing Olympics in 2008 and had tosettle for a bronze medal, despite being the favorite to take the gold.
Ugás shared a text on his networks in which he describes his only participation in the Olympic Games, after whichHe became totally disappointed in amateur sports.
"I arrived at the Beijing Olympics as a sure gold medalist. He was the best fighter and only world champion of my team and my country at that time. The Olympics started and it was a machine," he said.
The Cuban reached the semifinals, facing the Frenchman againDaouda Sow, whom he had previously defeated twice: a year earlier in France and the previous month in Havana.
"I start by winning the fight and when the second round ends, my coach, the late Mena, tells me: 'Ugh, we have two points up and I say: 'How?'. 'Yes, two points up.' I said inside myself: 'Two points! No, I have to go out and get 20 points,'" he explained.
"I came out in the third round to give a beating, completely disorganized, and those next two rounds were a disaster. And thenI said goodbye to the Olympics, which was a tragedy for me. It's an anecdote. (Never believe yourself invincible, never underestimate anyone, stay humble). But hey, thanks to that bronze medal I was able to reach the professional level faster. That totally disappointed me about the amateur. The rest is history," he concluded.
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