Usyk Comes to Open Workout in “Free Azovstal Defenders” Shirt

On 16 July in London, United Kingdom, an open workout was held ahead of the clash between unified WBC, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (23‑0, 14 KOs) and IBF title‑holder Daniel Dubois (22‑2, 21 KOs).

The Ukrainian star arrived and trained wearing a T‑shirt that read “Free Azovstal defenders.”

At present, around 900 defenders of the Azovstal steel works in Mariupol remain in Russian captivity. Russia’s leadership is doing everything possible to prevent their return, condemning the Azov fighters and subjecting them to torture.

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