Actor Duda Nagle, 41, told, in an exclusive interview CNNas was the reaction of his daughter Zoe, 6, knowing that he will face Aceino Popó Freitas, four -time world boxing champion. The two will rise to the ring of the 6th edition of the Fight Music Show, which will take place at Vibra São Paulo, in the south of São Paulo, on May 17.
He explained that he has been presenting the idea of the clash and inserting Zoe in the context of boxing gradually, so she better understand what will happen there. At the same time as he is excited, Zoe was also concerned about his father.
“I showed the fight of Popó with Whindersson. We watched a little piece and she said, ‘Poor, dad. It’s hitting his face! He already has all bruised face!” I grabbed a warm water bag and she slept hugged with my warm water bag. ”
“She asked, ‘Daddy, are you going to cry?’ I said, ‘My daughter, hardly Dad will cry, Dad doesn’t cry much.”
Duda Nagle predicts suffering historical knockout of Popó
HAS CNNHe confessed that he believes that the most likely result of the struggle is that he finishes the confrontation being knocked out by Popó. And yet the actor considers the clash a historical event.
“I grew up watching the fights of Popó, cheering for Brazil represented by Popó, the greatest champion in the history of boxing in Brazil. Just climbing the ring with him, exchanging beating with him, is already a victory. It shows a lot of courage,” he said.
“It’s a historic thing I’m going to tell my grandchildren: ‘You know, once Grandpa fought with the champion at an event there,” he joked.
Fight with Popó is a chance to consolidate with action actor in Brazil
Duda Nagle also expressed her intention to use to strengthen and catapult her career as an action actor. The artist has played characters involved with the universe of struggle in productions such as “Rio Heroes” and “Malhação” and has the interaction to go even further.
“I want to channel this experience to put myself as the action actor, who has the courage to put his face and face the challenges,” he said. “This experience of fighting with Popó will make me much more qualified to tell stories related to fighting, fighting, self -defense, aggression. All this to tell stories in the cinema, on TV, in the series.”
Carioca sees a space in this niche market in Brazil and intends to gather his passion for the universe with his profession.
“I really like much more and I think I’m much more useful in this kind of story, this type of character. In Brazil there are not so many people who are looking for it, it’s something that has a lot to grow here.”
Duda Nagle and Popó faced each other in the FMS ring on May 17. In addition to the main fight, the event has also confirmed the following clashes:
- Rogério Minotouro x Tadalafellas
- Mc Livinho x Lucas Veloso
- DANIEL ROCHA X TZ OF CORONEL
- Emilene Juarez x Inae Barros
- Yiri fernandes X igor Alan “Guras”
- Danila Ramos x Halannia “Leopard”
- Squivinha x Andres Gregório
- Lila Furtadox Kalindra Faria
- Denis Santos X LeBron Cristian
- Leo Gigante and Souza “Pitbull” x Bruno Anunaki and Oliveira Júnior.
Popó has already fought against known personalities in. Both Kleber Bambam, former participant in TV Globo’s Big Brother Brazil program, and Windersson Nunes, one of the country’s greatest influencers, were defeated by the super-champion.
*With information from Edison Filho, from CNN