"If you are confident in your influence on Putin..." Usyk addressed Trump

The unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk called on US presidential candidate Donald Trump to demand that dictator Vladimir Putin release all Ukrainian prisoners. Our boxer noted that the politician always talks about his influence on the Kremlin leader and his good relations with him.

Usyk wrote about this on his page on the social network X, formerly known as Twitter, referring to the legendary Joe Rogan. The 37-year-old native of Simferopol emphasized that Trump should act as soon as possible, as time is of the essence for the lives of Ukrainians.

"Dear Joe Rogan, could you please ask Donald Trump when he appears on your podcast: if Mr. President is so confident in his influence with Putin, could he help free the Azovstal defenders and all Ukrainians from Russian captivity immediately? Time is of the essence. Sincerely, Oleksandr Usyk," the boxer said.

Earlier on Thursday, during a press conference before his rematch with Tyson Fury, Usyk asked his opponent to sign photos from their first fight. Our compatriot will auction the photos to help the Ukrainian military. Before the second fight, Oleksandr forced the Briton to take a radical step.

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