After all, the NSW team had listened to a story told by Russian-born world champion boxer Kostya Tszyu regarding his early problems with spoken English.
When he arrived in Australia, trainer Johnny Lewis employed a translator and the instruction was given to Tszyu before his first fight to "win the first round".
An incredulous Lewis watched Tszyu attack his opponent like a crazed Tartar and knock him out. Asked why he departed from strategy, Tszyu said: "I thought you said, 'Win in the first round'."
When he arrived in Australia, trainer Johnny Lewis employed a translator and the instruction was given to Tszyu before his first fight to "win the first round".
An incredulous Lewis watched Tszyu attack his opponent like a crazed Tartar and knock him out. Asked why he departed from strategy, Tszyu said: "I thought you said, 'Win in the first round'."
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