Rio Gold medal winner and one time World Championships winner Eugene Tischenko about to go pro.

He confirmed this in a recent interview.

Eugene, after your "golden" performance at the Olympics in Rio, you expected new achievements from you, and you took a break. What is the reason for this?

- Pause is primarily due to the fact that I want to go to the pros. I hope to soon be able to please their fans.
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- Your final fight with the Kazakh Levit at OI-2016 was watched by the whole country, what was the most difficult for you in Rio?

"It's been quite a while." Of course, emotions cooled down. I can only say that after the Olympics I am the happiest person. Especially after the final.
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- In one of the interviews you said that after the end of your sports career you will serve in the protection of the president, was it a joke or are such plans still there?

- While other plans interfere (smiles)
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- After the triumph at the Olympics two years have passed, passers-by recognize on the street?

- Of course, it happens.
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- Eugene, you, of course, watched the Gassiyev confrontation - Usik. What was your impression of the fight, the Ukrainian defeated deservedly?

- Of course, Sasha won. Or are there other options? (laughs)
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- And the last question. After the OI-2016, you went to the world championships in Hamburg, where you won silver, and then - a pause. When to wait for your return to the big ring?

- As I said, there are plans to go to the pros. I hope to debut soon. Right now, active negotiations are underway, "Tischenko admitted.

 

This is huge for cruiserweight or heavyweight. Altough, I think he will go straight to heavyweight.

 

He is gold medal winner in Rio games and one time World Championship winner in Doha. He also have 2x Euro gold medals and two silver medals in Worlds Championships to add to collection of silverware.

 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evgeny_Tishchenko

 

He works at police and he took break from amateur boxing but took part in some competition some months ago and won, actually in two competitions in a row.

 

I think Vasil will turn pro as well but only after World Championhips as he won't participate in Olympic games because boxig is bound to be excluded as a sport from the upcoming Olympic games.

 

Tischenko ie extremely durable and have good hand speed and is tall with a good jab and has very good workrate. His amateur experience is imprresive as well. In amateurs he has faced all the top names with exception of Joshua.

 

Actually, he has said that he will turn pro after World Championships, so that says much.