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Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Alexander Usik responded to the challenge of Ukrainian fighter Bogdan Gritsay, who wished to fight him due to his political position and his inability to recognize Crimea as Ukrainian. He accepted the fight, but only because of boxing rules.
“Recently, many different people have called and taken what I say and do out of context. Many experts have appeared who want to teach me a lesson in some way and accept the challenges. As for the challenges: everyone who wants to challenge me into battle, there are a lot of you. But there was a boy, he recorded a video, we must give him credit and respect. But it is not for this that I got up for many years in the morning and had some difficulties for each of you to agree to a duel. Do you want to prove yourself? I, as a gentleman and following the rules, welcome to the ring, you must agree where and on what terms, ”said Usyk.
“Fighting without rules is not my element, although you can also try it. But I live by the rules and I don’t share people. Now there is a separation: someone will support one, someone another. And this is an internal division. I don’t care what happens outside my country, I care what happens inside. So, friends: whoever wants to, let’s go to the ring, we ask for mercy. You just have to undergo a physical exam and the doctor gives you permission to fight. And we will choose who to box with, and who not. You want to get online.
“It took me a long time to win titles for the country. Yes, I conquer them by myself, but I bring them to this country. And they know the country because of this, the flag is raised. You divide the country into believers and non-believers. I am an independent unit and if I expressed my opinion this does not mean I am wrong. You insult and condemn me for the movie: it shows how God changed my life and the participants in that movie. I can act anywhere and in different films, we are a democratic power. We strive for such a society. Don’t insult me and my chivalrous sport. And don’t threaten. You are threatening snipers, with older people shooting at animals. They remembered Kadyrov, Putin, everyone remembered him. “
“Think about it. What will come of it? Here I am a father, my adversary is a young man, the father is also admissible. He entered the ring – he missed, I left and I died. Or another model: I hit, the opponent falls and that’s it. What is the point? What do you prove or am I to you? If I had agreed to fight everyone, my hands would have rubbed to the elbows by now. No one allows me to beat anyone. Only love My church teaches me only to love. To create. Build and share. You waited and said stupid things, dividing people. My friend, although you are not my friend. Ordinary citizen. You want to fight You challenged me, you threw down the gauntlet. I choose the weapon: ring and boxing. In the future, we can communicate. I try to be a law-abiding citizen. For me, the entire territory of Ukraine is Ukrainian. For me there are no “Bendery”, “Muscovites” and the rest. And it doesn’t matter where you live. Calm down and go about your business.
Fighter Bogdan Hrytsay, who called Usyk for the battle, previously said that the boxer is intimidating people and neglecting the entire Ukrainian people.
Recall that in May, Usyk, along with Vasily Lomachenko, were included in the Peacemaker base after participating in a Russian religious film.
Athletes are credited with denying Russian aggression, participating in propaganda events against Ukraine, and manipulating socially significant information.
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