Check out this video message from boxing champion Ruslan Provodnikov.
Ruslan was born in Khanti-Mansiyskiy district of Russia, which is one of the farthest northern regions of Siberia. The village type district of Berezovo with a population of 8000 people is surrounded mostly with river and water banks which makes it almost a separate island from the rest of the district. Nine out of twelve months of the year it’s winter, the temperature during the winter reaches up to -58 Fahrenheit or -50 Celsius. The traditional national dish is raw meat and raw fish, and it’s one of the favorite foods of Ruslan. Out of his nation Ruslan is the only professional boxer in the world. With the success that Ruslan has been able to achieve in boxing in Russia and especially in the US, he has become an icon in his city and his country. In 2010 Ruslan was awarded the honor of Man of the year in Berezovo for his achievements.
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