Usyk was born in Simferopol in Crimea where his security guard dad had met his mum Nadezhda, who worked in construction. His father did not talk much about his time serving with the Soviet army ...

Oleksandr Usyk's manager recently shed light on the undefeated Ukrainian's next move after his triumphant rematch victory ...

After defeating Anthony Joshua in their rematch in 2022, Usyk dedicated his victory to Ukraine. He said: 'This is for my country, my people, and my army.' This connection to his homeland has ...

“I was just hoping for our regular army guys, for their success,” says Usyk. “So they don’t allow the enemy to come closer to us and I will not have to shoot.” A few months into the ...

Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) defends his WBC ... "There is probably no one in Ukraine today who doesn't have a relative in the army. Many of his friends and acquaintances are currently at the frontline ...

Thus Usyk remembered that Ukraine is still at war, having been invaded by the Russian army almost three years ago. It should be remembered that the boxer was on the front line and recounted his ...

British heavyweight Tyson Fury has retired from boxing — again — one month after losing a rematch with Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk.