Usyk Gifts WBC Belt to Zelenskyy

WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (22-0, 14 KOs) presented Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with the WBC championship belt, which he earned by defeating Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs).

– This is the real one, which we took from our fat friend in London. The original belt. I want it to stay with you. We worked long and hard to take it. I’m sorry there’s no photo of my friend, the one I beat up, but he doesn’t belong here. What belongs here is mine. Here’s the one who founded this belt: Muhammad Ali, Sulaiman, Mayweather. And most importantly, since 2018, the main flag here is ours.

– It doesn’t seem entirely fair, you fought for it, responded Zelenskyy.

– I’ll win another one, replied Usyk.

On May 18, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury by a split decision. The rematch is scheduled for December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.