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“Legioneroius” after the murder of the young Duarte: “In a heavier 4-5 against one, what mentality is that? Young people need teachers, examples, values. And in this sport they don’t look at McGregor but at Miocic … “
After the brutal murder of Colleferro, in which Willy Monteiro Duarte, 21, lost his life after receiving a beating, a scandal arose around mixed martial arts: some of the four accused of the murder practiced them. Alessio Sakara, 39, alias “Legioneroius”, the historical face of this discipline in Italy, also practices them, but categorically rejects the equation: “Using sport as a scapegoat is wrong, very wrong. If, for example, a soldier commits a murder, what shall we say? That the military are all murderers? The reality is that you are dealing with two bad apples and you can’t put a label on something because of two bad apples. His mentality with martial arts has nothing to do with it. Rather…”.
“In fact, in the story the real fighter, by mentality, was Willy, who was defending a friend. And he lost his life because 4-5 rushed at him, and they all weighed more ”.
What idea did you have of the events of Colleferro?
As in all the news stories in which a child attacked by several people loses his life, I always ask myself the same question: where are we going? Today’s youth need examples. There are too many wrong models and few values ”.
What values can MMA instill?
“If you have a good teacher, it is a great school of life. In our sport, you first face your own sacrifices and then an opponent. And above all that opponent is someone like you, who does the same as you. We do not fight against those who are not prepared ”.
Good teachers, we said. You who are also involved in the fight against bullying, what influence do you have?
“As in the cases of bullying, there are great responsibilities of the parents, here the teachers have them. First of all, if you see a hothead among your students you should line her up again, because this is not a hothead sport. And then they must teach them not to get into arguments or fights, precisely because they know how to use their body in a certain way and they can do harm ”.
But you talk about MMA and Conor McGregor comes to mind, the main icon of this sport who, however, has combined several …
“Well, it is a completely wrong model. For example, look at champions like Khabib Nurmagomedov or Georges St. Pierre who do a lot for their communities, or Stipe Miocic, who is a UFC heavyweight champion but never quit his job as a firefighter. You have to follow them, they are good examples of this discipline ”.
September 7, 2020 (change September 7, 2020 | 17:14)
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