By: Sean Crose
“Pricey Mates,” heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk wrote on social media Tuesday. “A misunderstanding befell. It was rapidly resolved. Because of all who acquired involved. Because of Ukrainian diplomats for the environment friendly assist. And respect to Polish Police for conducting their obligations with no regards to top, weight, attain and regalia.” Usyk was referring to the truth that he had been detained by Polish officers earlier within the day whereas at Krakow Airport. The undefeated fighter was launched a while later with the assistance of the Ukrainian authorities.
“I spoke with Oleksandr Usyk on the telephone after he was detained,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky later claimed. “I used to be disenchanted by this angle in direction of our citizen and champion. I instructed the Minister of International Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, and the Minister of Inside Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, to right away look into all the main points of the incident at Kraków airport. Now, the whole lot is okay, our champion has been launched, and he’s now not being detained.”
Usyk was reportedly planning to go to London for this Saturday’s IBF heavyweight title combat between former opponents Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois. In response to Sky Sports activities: “Usyk’s presence at ringside will ramp up hypothesis that the WBC, WBO and WBA champion may face the Joshua vs Dubois winner in a future undisputed world title combat.” Within the meantime, Usyk will quickly be focusing his full consideration on former titlist Tyson Fury, who Usyk defeated in a razor shut combat earlier this yr, and who he might be rematching this December.
Yesterday’s incident in Poland was shocking at the least partly as a result of Usyk isn’t seen as a troublemaker within the sport of boxing (besides to his ring opponents). He’s naturally humorous, little question, however he’s not a bragger or a loudmouth, and he takes his place of heavyweight titlist very significantly. Briefly, the person is a professional in each sense of the phrase. Nonetheless, there he was reportedly being handcuffed whereas attempting to get on a flight. Whereas it seems the whole affair was maybe a easy misunderstanding of types, it was a bit jarring for followers to be taught Usyk had been detained by authorities.
With the whole affair apparently now behind him, Usyk can stay zeroed in on the world of boxing. With Joshua battling Dubois this weekend and his personal upcoming throwdown with the sensible Fury proper across the nook, Usyk is nothing if not a person with appreciable enterprise to take care of.
