Or the Greek-American boxer Donovan Georgiou, who after a breathtaking fight lost to the undefeated Edwin Rodriguez, but knowing the applause from the spectators for his appearance, as he fought as equal to his great opponent.
It should be noted that the fight that was broadcast live in America and Cyprus, but also in 180 other countries around the world, was ambiguous and while Donovan Georgiou was forced to fight with a serious injury to his eardrum, an injury he sustained during the 3rd round of the race. Donovan Georgiou, competed with the flag of Cyprus in his shorts, something that made a special impression on the spectators of the legendary Madison Square Garden.
In his statements, Edwin Rodriguez acknowledged the value of his Greek-American opponent, while Donovan, despite the great bitterness and disappointment, as he reached a breath of unrepeatable triumph, in his statements promised to return the harshest title to the world.
The athlete's manager, Mike Michael of Cestus Management, stressed on Sigma Live that a battle was lost but not the war, as Donovan left for Chicago where he will be hospitalized to recover from his injury, but as the expert said manager, his boxer will soon be able to return, while as he revealed, the procedures have started to ask Rodriguez for a rematch, after the fight was judged in detail.
Finally, it is worth noting that several expatriate fans were present at the match, including the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Federation of America and its president Panikos Papanikolaou, and in fact the CMO supported the athlete of Cypriot origin materially and morally.
Source: SigmaLive