33"Glory to Ukraine!": Usyk recorded a powerful video with AFU veterans in Riyadh
Usyk met with Ukrainians
The unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) met with Ukrainians in Riyadh after the final press conference before his fight with Tyson Fury (34-0-1, 24 KOs). The boxer recorded a powerful video with his compatriots in support of the country.
The video was posted on Usyk's Instagram page. According to the athlete, he came to Saudi Arabia to support, among others, the veterans of the Armed Forces of Ukraine who resisted Russian aggression and held the defense of Mariupol until the spring of 2022.
Usyk at an open training session
Source: K2 Promotions Ukraine
Usyk with Ukrainians
Source: Video screenshot
"The defenders of Ukraine, including power engineers, miners, metallurgists, and veterans of the defense of Mariupol, came to support me and the whole of Ukraine," Usyk captioned the video.
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Poster for the Usyk-Fury fight
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Oleksandr Usyk
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Usyk during training
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