Marinela Hrgović: “I was very nervous, my hands were shaking”
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- Marinela Hrgović described feeling extremely nervous and having shaking hands while watching her husband’s fight.
- She portrayed him as ruthless in the ring but gentle and caring at home.
- The interview presents the boxer’s wife as a key source of support during his bout against Moses Itauma.
Marinela Hrgović said she was “very nervous” and that her hands were shaking while watching her husband fight Moses Itauma. She followed the opening eight rounds from near the ring, alongside his sister Marta and brother Matija.
I was very nervous, my hands were shaking.
Hrgović described her husband as a stark contrast between competition and home life. “In the fight he is a ruthless beast, but at home he is very gentle and caring,” she said. She also called him a true gentleman who constantly makes sure she is happy and looks after her and their young daughter.
In the fight he is a ruthless beast, but at home he is very gentle and caring.
The interview focuses on the often unseen role of a professional boxer’s wife, portraying Marinela as one of the main pillars supporting the latest heavyweight world champion.
He is a true gentleman who always makes sure I am happy.
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Originally published by Večernji List in Croatian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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