(Arv) Venezia 19 lug. 2022 – Cites Nelson Mandela as the president of the regional council Roberto Ciambetti in presenting Luca Rigoldi, EU Supergallo Champion who on Friday 5 August will put his belt up for grabs in the match against the Belgian, Armenian by birth, Gerom Eloyan: “Boxing means equality … In the ring, color, age and wealth are not they count for nothing… ”Ciambetti said, quoting the Nobel Peace Prize winner:“ I think Mandela’s phrase fits well with Luca Rigoldi, who loves boxing, who gives a very strong social value to his sport. As an athlete and a man he is a singular testimony of the commitment that each of us can make available to the community. It is striking to know that Luca manages to reconcile training, fights and challenges at a European level, with the work he does in schools, for example, to convey the values of his discipline among young people, starting from controlling their reactions, and understanding that to obtain results need sacrifices, commitment and a lot of dedication and effort. I underline it, because this – Ciambetti said – is the true way to be champions in life as well as in the ring. You don’t fight to get rich, but out of passion, because you love boxing which is not by chance an Olympic discipline. In recent years, in Japanese schools, martial arts have resumed teaching as a school subject, from Judo to Karate, as they are very useful not only for self-defense but above all for self-control with extraordinary results also in the fight against bullying: speaking of boxing among children, Luca Rigoldi follows the same path as the Japanese masters and in turn becomes the master of an important teaching: life is beautiful but it is not a walk, it requires effort and commitment. Shortcuts, in the ring as in life, do not exist. Luca Rigoldi is an extraordinary athlete, a champion not only in the ring but also in the community and in solidarity: he is among those capable of sending egoism, indifference, insensitivity to Ko. For this, for his commitment among the youngest, for the results achieved and for what he will do again, we thank him. On 5 August he will defend his belt in Dueville, but in our hearts, we can already say today that he has won the difficult match of intellectual honesty and courage ”. President Ciambetti donated a plaque to commemorate today’s match and a flag from the Veneto Region to the Vicenza boxer. “We need to give boxing back its space by freeing it from too many prejudices and stereotypes – explained Rigoldi – And I thank not only the Regional Council for hosting us today but also Rai sport which will broadcast the match on 5 August live, and that helps us to give the box a modern image, different from the story of a violent sport polluted by the underworld: ours is an Olympic discipline that does not want to be an end in itself, but also functional to the pursuit of higher objectives and in this way the I present to children in schools, explaining how important is the importance of self-control, the management of one’s own strength and physique. It is a discipline that improves coordination, reflexes, speed and balance, improves concentration and control, removes stress and anxiety, increases courage and self-confidence: today, in private, it is practiced at the level amateur by many entrepreneurs and begins to spread even among girls and women, who approach it perhaps to learn forms of self-defense. It is not a weapon with which to feed one’s violence and learn to do harm – said Rigoldi – Of course, in practicing boxing at a sporting level you learn that life is also pain, life is not easy, and boxing teaches. to fall and get up; in any case it is much less dangerous than other sports and it is a much less violent sport than you think. It was called ‘noble art’ because it was practiced by nobles, because the boxer must have his own ethics, he must respect precise rules starting with respect for his opponent “. The Vicenza boxer has a large audience of fans, as recalled by President Ciambetti and not only among Italian fans but also in the USA: the appointment for everyone is for 5 August in Dueville.
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