“I was waiting for an interesting financial proposal, but it was not received. I have a big family, I also need to think about their condition. Besides boxing, I have another life. Therefore, such a decision was made, ”the boxer said in an interview with RT.
Lebedev also spoke about the breakdown of several potential fights.
“The fight with Usikov did not take place, because he switched to super heavyweight. I sincerely wished him success. Later, Okolli appeared, which we did not agree with. The fact is that in August I turn 40 years old. And many consider me a complete project, so they don’t want to pay money. And for free to expose my head, I'm not going. There are people who would do this, but I have someone to take care of, things are an order of magnitude higher, ”said Lebedev.
The former Russian boxer added that he currently has no further plans.
Earlier, Valuev said that Lebedev had a wonderful career.