Ukrainian boxer Maxim Galinichev died during the war with Russia

Ukrainian boxer Maxim Galinichev. died fighting on the Lugansk front in the war with Russia last March 10th. The 22-year-old joined the army in May 2022 and served in the Sycheslav airborne brigade of this country.

Through the publication in their social networks, the pilot, as well as the Ukrainian skeletonist Vladislav Geraskevich. the news of the death of a young boxer was released.

“March 10, 2018 silver medalist of the Youth Olympic Games Maxim Galinichev He gave his life for an independent Ukraine. In the spring of 2022, Maxim refused to participate in the European Boxing Championship and volunteered for airborne attack aircraft. Glory to the hero,” he wrote.

After winning the silver medal at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games held in Buenos Aires (Argentina), Galinichev It was conceived as one of the most promising areas of Ukrainian boxing. However, the boxer refused to participate in the men’s European Championship to help his country in the war.

In addition to the silver medal, Galinichev also won gold at the European Championship among juniors of the European Boxing Confederation (EUBC). and competed internationally in senior events.

It should be noted that due to the presence of Russian and Belarusian boxers, The Boxing Federation of Ukraine (FBU) refused to send its boxers to the Women’s World Championship International Boxing Association (IBA), which takes place in New Delhi, India.

In February last year, Minister of Sports of Ukraine Vadym Gutsait reported that 220 athletes and coaches died both in combat and as a result of explosions. Recall that on February 24, 2022, Russia invaded Ukraine and to this day the war between the two countries continues.