
Heavyweight boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk meets Ukrainian war veterans in London on July 17.
Usyk will face British boxer Daniel Dubois in a heavyweight rematch on July 19 that will net the Ukrainian a reported $132.8M, one of the largest payouts in boxing history. Usyk’s dominance as a heavyweight against much larger opponents has become a powerful symbol for Ukrainians amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
Oleksandr Usyk is set to earn a reported $132M in his bout with British fighter Daniel Dubois, one of the largest purses in boxing history. Photos from Usyk's childhood and career chart his rise from an impoverished upbringing in Ukraine to his legendary status today.