They were measured in Cienciano! The third-best goalkeeper in the world said he always enjoyed boxing in training.
Johnny Vegas, popularly known as “Chilavegas”, is one of the most prolific goalkeepers in the world. Next to Jose Luis Chilavert j Rogerio Ceni shares the goalkeeper podium with the most goals worldwide. The ex-archer confessed how he got his taste for boxing.
In a recent interview with Louis Guadalupe In the program “La fe de Cuto” he stated that he started boxing to vent all his anger. “I was a starter on all the teams and in Cristal I didn’t have to be a starter, I had an inner struggle, I met a friend whose father taught boxing and trained three times a week, I wanted to vent all my anger, I liked him a lot, so far I’m going to box a little bit,” began.
The ‘cuto’ confessed that the teacher Julio Cesar Uribe He told him he was tied in a boxing match with Vegas. “The ‘Diamond’ told me he had several fights, he won them all and he only had one draw (with you). The teacher is classier, tell me the truth.”
“He’s a very good boxer, I wore the gloves to practice. The teacher put them on and I saw him profile well from the start. We started and the teacher covered well but he didn’t hit. What marked the cards That day was 10 points for me and the teacher with 6 or 7. I beat him by far. He said to me: ‘Yes, fine, Johnny’ I answered him: ‘Whenever I want, teacher’ ” he stressed.