‘Great tragedy’: Olympic boxer dead at 33

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Tributes are flowing for an Olympic boxer and father of two Vasile Belous, who was tragically killed in an incident still being investigated by police.

According to local police, Belous lost control of his car in the Moldovan town of Calaraseuca, slamming into the wall of a monastery at high speed.Watch Boxing Live & On-Demand on Kayo. Selected international fights, classic bouts and more. New to Kayo?

Belous competed at the 2012 London Olympics, reaching the second round. He also won bronze in the welterweight division at the 2017 European Championships.In 116 amateur contests, he claimed 72 wins and two KOs, losing on 44 occasions including his most recent bout in Poland only four months ago. “He was a very technical athlete. There were few athletes with such technique in Moldova,” boxing coach Petru Caduc told“He trusted me, he never betrayed me.National coach Igor Untila said: “He was a performance athlete, the pride of Moldovan boxing.“Condolences to the grieving family and all his loved ones.”

 

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