A participant of the Olympics was detained in Kryvyi Rih – suspected of stealing from agricultural enterprises.

This morning, April 26, famous boxer Yevhen Khytrov was arrested at the entrance to Kryvyi Rih. This was reported by the website svoi.kr.ua.

According to information, Khytrov may be involved in thefts from agricultural enterprises. He was detained along with his accomplice after one of these incidents. This is not the first Time he has been connected to such crimes. The question of applying preventive measures is currently under consideration.

Yevhen Khytrov participated in the 2012 Olympic Games and lived and performed in the USA for some time.

His last fight took place in 2019.

Currently, Khytrov serves as the president of the Boxing Federation in Kryvyi Rih and as a coach at KB-75.

Earlier, the sports portal GiveMeSport published a list of the richest boxers in history, which also included World Champion in the heavyweight division according to WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBO, Oleksandr Usyk.

The first place in the ranking is occupied by former world boxing champion Floyd Mayweather, while Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) ranks sixth.

Ranking of the Richest Boxers in History

1. Floyd Mayweather Jr. – $400 million
2. George Foreman – $300 million
3. Canelo Alvarez – $250 million
4. Manny Pacquiao – $220 million
5. Oscar De La Hoya – $200 million
6. Oleksandr Usyk – $165 million
7. Tyson Fury – $146 million
8. Lennox Lewis – $120 million
9. Sugar Ray Leonard – $120 million
10. Jake Paul – $100 million

It is worth noting that Oleksandr Usyk stated that he does not see himself in politics.

'I am constantly offered to take a political position. I am not ready for this. I cannot imagine myself as a Ukrainian politician. I have a career, and by the age of 40, I plan to remain in professional sports. As for boxing - I want to stay at a high level in it. I have many projects that we are working on - the development of sports, not only boxing, in a broader sense,' the boxer stated.

Interestingly, even famous athletes can be involved in crimes. The detention of Yevhen Khytrov was a surprise for many. However, to get the full picture of the events, we need to wait for an official investigation. Khytrov had a successful career as a boxer and held the position of president of the Boxing Federation in Kryvyi Rih. The question of applying preventive measures is currently being considered. This news also provides an opportunity to talk about the financial success of boxers. Oleksandr Usyk has made it to the list of the richest athletes in his field. This indicates that boxing is a profitable sport from a financial point of view. Many boxers achieve success in this field and earn big money. Although Oleksandr Usyk does not plan to enter politics, he is actively working on the development of sports, and this deserves attention.