Oleksandr Usyk declares Vladimir Putin ‘weak’ following retention of his three world title belts over Anthony Joshua as he dedicates the win to Ukraine amid the ongoing invasion by Russia
- Oleksandr Usyk retained his belts in Saudi Arabia with a points victory
- The Ukrainian had fought during the initial stages of Russia’s invasion this year
- Usyk declared Vladimir Putin weak after his victory over Anthony Joshua
Oleksandr Usyk has declared Russia president Vladimir Putin ‘weak’ after his victory over Anthony Joshua.
The Ukrainian, 35, dedicated his victory to his country and urged the world to open its eyes to the horrors that were occurring at the hands of the invaders.
Speaking after his points victory over Joshua, he said of Putin: ‘Everything he shows is just to show that he’s strong, but he’s not. Otherwise he wouldn’t show how strong, how big he is. In reality, he is very weak.’
Oleksandr Usyk (pictured) celebrates following his victory over Anthony Joshua on Saturday
Usyk, who retained his world title belts with his victory in Jeddah, implied that victory was crucial for his country and ensuring that the world remains aware of what is happening across the country.
‘This fight was extremely important for my country, my team and for me. I boxed for the whole country and half of the world,’ Usyk added.
‘I kept telling myself “you cannot stop, you cannot stop, you cannot stop”. Some big things were at stake. And thank God the belts are coming back to Ukraine, victory is for us and Ukraine won.
Usyk wore the blue and yellow of his country throughout the fight weak as he dedicated his win to Ukraine
‘Now the whole world knows Ukraine is defending itself from the second biggest army in the world. And we stand strong and we give Russia a lot back.’
‘I want to say that some people in the world are underestimating what is going on in Ukraine – please open your eyes and see what is happening. Ukrainians never give up, we always go to the end. We always win in the end, we just need a little more time,’ he went on to add.
With Tyson Fury having announced that he is to come out his particularly short retirement stint to fight the winner of Saturday night’s bout, Usyk opened the door for a potential December return to the Middle East.
‘I am convinced he wants to fight me. That is what he is dreaming of every day,’ Usyk said.
‘I want to fight him. And if I’m not fighting Tyson Fury, I’m not fighting at all. I am going to beat his ass.’
Russia’s invasion of the country began in February with thousands of civilians killed so far
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