Second victory of the Montenegrin national team, Lekić defeated Čobučari: My dream is to box in "Morača"

After the first and second! Today, the Montenegrin national team achieved maximum performance at the European Under-22 Championship. But if Petar Liješević celebrated as expected in the cruiser, what can be said about the 21-year-old heavyweight from Podgorica, Nikola Lekić. In only his eighth fight, and his first at a major competition, he outclassed the staunch Moldavian Danijelo Cobuchari with a fantastic performance.

"I did my best and I didn't even get tired. My goal is bronze and my dream, my dream is the final in front of the audience in my city, Podgorica. My dream is to box in "Morača". I hope that I have afforded Budva attractive boxing. I had the most difficult preparations in Zlatibor and Budva and I will do my best to continue in a winning rhythm," said the boxer from Power Boxing from Podgorica, who had his first match only in 2020.

The surprise of Lekić's demonstration of class caught his coach Milorad Purić and coach Nikola Ružić by surprise.

"We were afraid because of his inexperience, but he is an incredible talent. I admit that he impressed even the little things that are gained with experience," Ružić said after Lekić's placement in the quarterfinals.

Lekić's rival in the quarterfinals will be the Hungarian boxer Lavant Kish, who was better than Croatian Jan Morović by stoppage.