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Ahead of the undisputed Heavyweight fight against Tyson Fury on 18th May, the unified Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk‘s Ready to Fight announced a strategic partnership with the Saudi Arabia Boxing Federation. RTF is a platform Usyk launched in November 2023 to help young boxers. Now, with the SABF, Usyk’s RTF hopes to take the boxing industry by storm in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Here is how Oleksandr Usyk hopes to nurture talents by connecting young athletes with important figures. Additionally, if you are a passionate boxing coach and wish to help Usyk in this venture, here is how you can join the RTF and SABF Coach Program.

Oleksandr Usyk is ready to revolutionize the boxing industry

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Ready to Fight is a tech company founded by Oleksandr Usyk which helps amateur and professional boxers grow by connecting them with promoters, agents, coaches, sponsors, nutritionists etc. Besides 120,000 registered users, Ready to Fight is currently working with 10,000 verified boxers and managerial staff. And since, in the words of the Vice President of the Saudi Boxing Federation, Saudi Arabia “has solidified its position as a key player in the boxing industry,” Usyk believes the strategic partnership will help them nurture young athletes immensely.

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As a world champion who started his journey from humble beginnings, I am intimately familiar with the challenges that await young athletes along the way,” said Oleksandr Usyk who recently impressed fans with his jacked physique. As the Ukrainian understands most of the problems that boxers face stem from the lack of communication tools, he hoped digital technologies would break barriers and help boxers find their “boxing family simply, quickly and safely.

I am pleased that Saudi Arabia is poised to lead the way in implementing technology within the Kingdom’s boxing governing body,” Usyk added. In this connection, it is worth mentioning that the alliance between RTF and SABF is currently recruiting boxing coaches.

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Join the Ready to Fight and Saudi Arabia Boxing Federation Coach Program

The SABF and Oleksandr Usyk’s RTF are keen on significantly impacting the boxing industry. Therefore, they are looking forward to working with passionate and experienced coaches. Should anyone wish to apply, they must first meet five specific requirements. First, they must have a minimum of five years of experience in coaching at both amateur and professional levels. Besides being dedicated to improving the quality and popularity of boxing, they must wish to develop male and female boxing talent.

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On the other hand, the coach must have an English language B2 qualification. Finally, the coach has to track record of progress made in competitions. Should you wish to apply, visit the official website of RTF. With that said, what do you think of the partnership between RTF and SABF? Let us know in the comments below,

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