JAKARTA - Behind his rigorous preparation for boxing matches, El Rumi harbors a deeper concern than just bruises or cuts on his face.
The second son of Ahmad Dhani and Maia Estianty admitted that his biggest fear is the long-term health impacts that can result from boxing.
El openly stated that the risk of degenerative diseases like Parkinson's is his primary concern, and this is also his family's biggest concern.
"Actually, the injuries aren't really a problem, it's more about the long-term effects," El Rumi said in Central Jakarta on Friday, August 8.
"If it's a wound, it'll disappear in a month or two, or a scratch, at most, but if it's Parkinson's in 10 years, that's not funny," he continued seriously.
This concern is the main reason his family, especially his mother, insists that he continue to wear head protection.
"We have a lot of illnesses in our family... now, it's just the fear of a stroke or Parkinson's disease that's in the next 10 years," he explained.
Support from those closest to him, like his girlfriend, Syifa Hadju, is also tinged with a natural sense of anxiety.
"Women definitely have worries, whether it's their mothers, their girlfriends, especially their mothers. Boxing is a sport, so there are bound to be worries," El concluded.
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