Representing the Refugee Olympic Team in middleweight, the Venezuelan-born Sella was facing Dominican Republic's Euri Cedeno in his opening bout but found himself lying on the floor after a few seconds. Sella did not want to leave the ring so early after all his efforts to get there. At the age of 18 he made the Venezuelan national boxing team but a lack of resources in the aftermath of the economic crisis in the country forced him to quit. Sella worked odd jobs to earn his living but the love for boxing and the Olympic dream were always at the back of the mind. When I was cutting grass, I was thinking how that will help me in my boxing career.

Source: The Star July 26, 2021 07:52 UTC