On the day of memory of the two-time Olympic boxing champion Boris Lagutin, a monument was unveiled at the Troekurovskoye cemetery in Moscow, the press service of the Russian Boxing Federation reports.
— Greetings to the Russian Boxing Federation, Umar Nazarovich Kremlev, Tatyana Anatolyevna Kiriyenko and all those who contributed to the creation of this monument. Many thanks to the sculptor – Vladimir Ilyich Usov. When I saw the monument, I immediately remembered how young and handsome Boris Nikolayevich was. Boris Nikolayevich was a true patriot, he never turned away from the difficult everyday life of his homeland. He never refused anyone’s requests, he communicated with everyone on an equal footing, “said the widow Tatyana Lagutina.
The monument to Boris Lagutin was created by Honored Sculptor of Russia Vladimir Usov. Among his works are monuments to two-time Olympic wrestling champion Ivan Yarygin and People’s Artist of Russia Dmitry Hvorostovsky.
Lagutin is a two-time Olympic champion, Olympic bronze medalist, two-time European champion, six-time USSR champion. He died on September 4, 2022 at the age of 84.
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