Cverna recalls his beginnings in martial arts: I was sensitive and my sister fought for me

Currently the oldest active fighter of the Czech-Slovak MMA scene is Alex Cverna. At the age of 48, he has worked his way up to the title and will next fight for the IAF belt against Ukrainian Yevheniy Orlov.

Cverna has been involved in martial arts for a very long time, but as a child he certainly didn’t look like someone who would make a living in combat sports in the future.

A lot has changed since then, however, and the sensitive boy who was defended by his sister is now a title contender. He will fight for the heavyweight title on November 11 at the joint RFA x IAF Special Title Night event in Prague.

Sensitive but punchy

At first glance, Alex Cverna looks like someone who was always destined for martial arts. Appearances can often be deceiving, however, and in his own words he was one of the more sensitive kids growing up.

“I was more of a sensitive kid, my sister fought for me and protected me. I got that way by being a wild child and always being alone. I got interested and started boxing,” he described his beginnings.

As the oldest active boxer, he is hardly looking for motivation to continue and has some lofty career goals.

“I have it on the T-shirts that my company produces, and I have my logo on them, and that means the journey is the destination. I don’t have any goals, I’m always on a path where there are obstacles and I jump over them. When I get to the end of the road, the destination comes to me,” he described his mental setup.

The belt belongs to the Czech Republic

In professional MMA, Cverna has 12 fights under his belt with a record of 10-2. During his career he has been one of the best heavyweight fighters on the domestic scene and this time he wants to confirm that in a title fight with Yevheniy Orlov.

“I want the belt because I’m Czech and he’s not Czech, he’s just visiting. The title belongs not only to me, but also to the Czech Republic,” said Cverna before the title fight, who knows that it will not be easy with the Ukrainian fighter.

“The fight will be very difficult. I’m a tough guy, I’m tougher than him and I have a better psyche. He hasn’t faced a proper opponent yet, there was only one such opponent and he lost to him,” he said.

Cverna was referring to his fight with UFC fighter Martin Buday, who handed Orlov the only defeat of his career.

Source: RFA