Ilia Topuria's grandfather shares stories of champion's childhood determination

Yuza Kereselidze, grandfather of Ilia and Alexander Topuria, shared memories of the brothers' childhood in an interview. He recalled that even at five years old, Ilia would accompany him on 20-30 kilometer bicycle rides and always wanted to continue without rest. Kereselidze described young Ilia as having an attacking mentality and absolute confidence, once claiming he could fly a helicopter if given the chance. The grandfather also shared that Ilia was deeply patriotic even as a small child, once hiding car keys from family friends to try to force them to take him to Georgia. When Ilia won the championship, Kereselidze celebrated by inviting everyone passing by his house in Rustavi to toast his grandson.