On July 19, King Arthur Abraham welcomed a special guest when German Chancellor Angela Merkel visited the training facilities in Kienbaum, championat.ru reports.

Hundreds of world athletes, including Olympic champions attend the sports center, located 20 miles from Berlin, to prepare for their bouts. King Arthur had a special present for the German Chancellor.

“I gave her a pair of mini gloves, which she promised to keep in a special place in her office. I hope the gloves will bring her luck in politics. It was a great honor to meet the Chancellor.  We spoke about a lot of interesting things,” Abraham said.