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2024-08-02 17:54:11

Plush panda, lucky belt and massage, Romane Dicko’s trademark rituals. In March, Libe has met in the end with Romane Dicko, the favorite of the sun for the heavyweight title that fights on Friday, August 2. The Frenchwoman, world number 1, then tells us her fighter’s rituals: “In the days before the competition, I ran, I took my device everywhere, even to Japan! Then, on the day itself, I wouldn’t call them lucky charms, but I have my little essentials, which follow me everywhere. First, my lucky black belt, which I don’t wear in combat and which stays in the pocket. On it, the letters “TDVES” are produced. My father came up with this acronym, it means “Work, determination, commitment, love and importance”. And then, I always have my blanket in the bag. It’s a stuffed panda – Mrs. Panda, I call her [les fans qui la suivent sur TikTok la connaisse bien, ndlr]. But me, unlike many other girls, I don’t have “magic panties” or “winning bra” (laughter). It’s very common eh, I don’t judge, each to their own. For me, it’s shorts, a white t-shirt and a kimono, and go.”