The owner of three of the four main titles in the heavyweight division (over 90.7 kg), Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) gave an interview to the British TV channel
Sky Sports.
Recall that Usyk went to the final press conference before the rematch against the former British champion Anthony Joshua (24-2, 22 KOs) dressed as a Zaporozhye Cossack. British journalists did not miss the chance to ask Alexander about his new look, motivation before Saturday’s revenge and his words at a press conference.
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– Alexander, first of all, tell us about your outfit?
– This is the Ukrainian national dress of the Cossack warriors. [показывает] These are pants, these are boots, this is our embroidery.
— How much motivation does the situation in Ukraine give you?
– Gives a lot of motivation. My faith, my Lord, my people give me motivation, my family.
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There was something strong at the press conference. You said: “He who does not compete does not live.” Can you tell us a little about what that means?
“Damn, I can’t do a little, there’s a lot. See, I’ll explain. The sun is rising, we are rising. The roe deer runs, the tiger runs after it. In order for her to live, she needs to run away from the tiger. And in order for a tiger to live, he needs to catch and eat a roe deer. The one who does not compete does not live.
Are you a tiger?
– I? Ugh. I am a white rabbit [смеются].
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