Artem Khrebet emerged victorious from what organisers say was world-first competitive bout between double amputees
Footwork decides a boxing match, they say. In Ukraine, the tired cliche took on a new meaning.
On Saturday, two Ukrainian war veterans faced off on prosthetic legs in what organisers called the world’s first competitive bout between double-amputee fighters.
Over three two-minute rounds at a venue in Brovary, outside Kyiv, the fight found its own rhythm.
There was less of the usual circling. Movement was measured, each step carefully placed as the boxers found their balance.
