Kostya Tszyu suggested that boxer Ageev had a stroke before his death

Russian boxer Konstantin Tszyu suggested that Soviet boxer, European and Soviet champion Viktor Ageev probably suffered a stroke shortly before his death.

"He's been in a bad way lately. We greeted each other, and he even recognized me. His condition was similar to a stroke," Tszyu said in an interview with aif.ru Thursday, September 18th.

Viktor Ageev passed away on September 17. The athlete died at the age of 84, writes RT. During his sporting career, he became the European champion twice and the USSR champion four times. After its completion, he devoted himself to coaching.

Among his students are Olympic medalists Vasily Solomin and Viktor Rybakov, as well as European champions Valery Limasov and Peter Galkin. kp.ru .

In 1992, Ageev was elected president of the Russian Professional Boxing Federation, and was also a member of the leadership of the World Boxing Association and the Pan-Asian Boxing Association. After leaving office, Ageev hardly appeared in public, and spent the last days of his life in intensive care, notes 360.ru .

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