MIAMI, United States. — A funny episode involved the renowned American actor Denzel Washington and the Cuban boxer Yordenis Ugas.
It happened a few days ago on social networks, when Washington sent a greeting through a video to the father of an actor who participated with him in the filming of a series in Italy.
“This video is so crazy and so unreal. It took me two days to understand everything exactly. This guy lives in Italy and is participating in a series with Denzel Washington. He asks her to say hello to his father, whose name is Hugo. Denzel, in the greeting, associates the name of Hugo with Ugás, mentions my name and says that he boxes and says that I am Cuban, ”Yordenis Ugás explained on his Instagram account.
The prominent Cuban boxer said he felt proud that an actor of the stature of Denzel Washington knew that he is Cuban.
“What a pride and what a blessing to know that a legend as great as this man knows about my work and that I exist! In the end, I also send my greetings to Hugo, the boy’s father”, the man from Santiago expanded.
Ugás also let Washington know that he was available to train with him.
“Unbelievable when one of the greatest actors of all time knows your work. That honor! I hope one day to be available to train together”, added the Cuban boxer.
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