Olympics-Boxing-Part-time teacher Kovacs hopes to bring joy to his students in Hungary

Paris 2024 Olympics - Boxing - Men's 63.5kg - Prelims - Round of 16 - North Paris Arena, Villepinte, France - July 29, 2024. Richard Kovacs of Hungary reacts after winning his fight against Harry Garside of Australia. REUTERS/Maye-E Wong

PARIS (Reuters) - Hungarian boxer Richard Kovacs is aiming not only to win a medal at the Paris Olympics, but also to bring happiness to the children he teaches in his homeland.

Kovacs, who beat Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist Harry Garside of Australia in a lightweight round of 16 bout on Monday, teaches young children at a school in his hometown of Nyiregyhaza in Hungary.