The Ukrainian said that he would give away four world champion belts to his children if he wins
WBO/WBA/IBF/IBO world heavyweight champion Alexander Usik said that he values his gold medal Olympic Games 2012 higher than the title of absolute heavyweight champion.
“My gold medal will always be better than the undisputed title. Everyone who plays sports – any sport, boxing, judo, karate – they all dream of the Olympic Games. I know athletes with three World Championship medals, but without Olympic gold – only bronze.”
“I competed in two Olympic Games and only got one medal. It takes four years – my last opponent, Clemente Russo, played four Olympic Games in 16 years, but never won a gold medal. The world champion belt is easy to obtain – it is possible in six months or a year. But for some, professional boxing is a business. For me it’s sport, but for many people it’s business, money, belts, fame.”
“I’ll take the belts home. I have four belts for four children: two for my sons and two for my daughters, each.”
“My sons come to the gym and give me strength and motivation. When I was young, I knew that in the future they could help me with water, hand me a rubber mouth guard and say, “Hey, come on, dad, you can do it,” Usyk said.
Let us remind you that earlier Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury arrived in the Arabian city, where on May 18 they will face a unification fight for the title of absolute heavyweight champion. Fury did this on May 4, Usik six days later.
Let us remind you that fines for boxers in case of refusal of a fight are 10 million dollars. The referee in the ring will be Mark Nelson, and the boxers’ actions in rounds will be counted by Manuel Oliver Palermo from Spain, Craig Metcalf from Canada and Mike Fitzgerald from Jacksonville, USA.
WBC President Mauricio Suleiman announced that an agreement had been concluded between the boxers for a re-fight. The WBO is also ready to sanction the second fight. Fury previously stated that there was a mandatory rematch clause in the contract. Subsequently, it became known that the second meeting in the ring between the Ukrainian and the British was scheduled for October 12-13.
Suleiman also presented a special WBC belt for which Usik and Fury will fight. Its design uses the colors of the Ukrainian and British flags. Pope Francis has already blessed the World Boxing Council belt that will be on the line in the title fight.
Source: Sportarena
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