On the night of December 21-22 in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury for the second time, defending his WBC, WBA, WBO, and IBO heavyweight belts.
FC Dynamo Kyiv president Ihor Surkis has congratulated the boxer on this spectacular win.
Dear Oleksandr!
Congratulations on another victory in the boxing ring – the defense of the heavyweight championship belts in the rematch against Tyson Fury.
You are an example to follow not only for Ukrainian athletes, but also for all our compatriots. Incredible hard work, indomitability, self-sacrifice for the sake of achieving your goal – all these qualities allow you to stay at the top of world boxing for a long time and glorify Ukraine throughout the world.
In the fight against Tyson Fury, you demonstrated a true Ukrainian spirit and character. You showed your best qualities and won by unanimous decision of the judges, despite the fact that your opponent significantly surpassed you in anthropometry. Like our Defenders, who have been courageously resisting the aggressor on the front for almost three years, which significantly outweighs our army in many aspects, but not in the desire to protect their families and relatives from merciless invaders.
On behalf of all Dynamo fans, I thank you, Oleksandr, for the positive emotions and wish you many more victories in the professional ring, glorifying Ukrainian boxing and sports in general.
Yours respectfully,
FC Dynamo Kyiv president
Ihor Surkis