- Footage on social media confirmed Usyk being detained by police at an airport
- The Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, 37, was on account of fly to London for this weekend
Oleksandr Usyk has been launched by police at Krakow airport in Poland after he was filmed being led away in handcuffs – simply days earlier than he was on account of fly out to London to observe Anthony Joshua face Daniel Dubois at Wembley.
Footage circulating on social media confirmed the Ukrainian boxer, 37, being led away by males in uniform along with his palms behind his again – an incident he has now revealed was a ‘misunderstanding’.
Usyk launched a press release shortly after the video did the rounds on-line, the place he insisted ‘all is properly’ and thanked the Ukrainian politicians for resolving the difficulty.
He mentioned: ‘All is properly my associates. There was a misunderstanding that was rapidly resolved. Thanks to everybody who was anxious.
‘Thanks Ukrainian diplomats to your help. And respect to Polish regulation enforcers, who carry out their duties regardless of peak, weight, arm vary and regalia.’
Oleksandr Usyk has been launched by police at Krakow airport in Poland after he was filmed being led away in handcuffs forward of flying to London
Usyk has since defined that the incident was a ‘misunderstanding’ and ‘all is properly’
Usyk’s pal and camp supervisor Serge Lapin insisted that all the things was OK forward of the boxer being launched and that supplied a cause for why the boxer was arrested.
He mentioned: ‘Don’t fret, all the things’s high quality. The customs management service is neglecting its duties.’
Usyk’s spouse, Kate, additionally posted on Instagram to clarify that ‘all the things was high quality’ and that the boxer would clarify the rationale for the incident.
She wrote: ‘Every little thing is okay, all the things is ok!!! Alexander will clarify all the things later!!! nothing to be felony … Good night time to you all!!!’
Usyk was on his solution to London forward of Joshua’s blockbuster bout with Dubois, which is being staged at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night time.
The Ukrainian champ continues to be anticipated to be there ringside to observe AJ – the principle he has crushed twice earlier than.
Usyk was on account of fly to London to observe Anthony Joshua (left) tackle Daniel Dubois (proper)
Usyk launched a press release shortly after the video did the rounds on-line, the place he insisted ‘all is properly’ and thanked the Ukrainian politicians for resolving the difficulty
Usyk is because of battle Tyson Fury in a rematch on December 21 after he beat the Gypsy King on factors in Could to turn into the undisputed world heavyweight champion, getting back from a rocky few rounds in the midst of the battle to complete strongly.
A rematch has been scheduled for December 21, with the contract for the battle expiring on December 31. The bout has been pushed again to permit the 2 boxers to get better from their varied facial accidents.
Usyk is at present coaching for the bout and revealed he has discovered rather a lot from his victory over the Brit.
‘Now now we have began, we will the coaching camp,’ he mentioned earlier this month.
Usyk’s camp supervisor Serge Lapin claimed customized management providers ‘uncared for their duties’
‘From the final battle with Tyson Fury, I discovered rather a lot about him, lots of the issues that I noticed within the battle I did not see on TV with all of the fights that I noticed of Tyson Fury.
‘So we’ll put together even higher and God keen, with God’s victory, we’ll present our greatest form once more. I’ve unimaginable motivation. I am usually advised that I’ve performed all the things, what’s subsequent, there may be nothing additional. However we simply work each day , each day is a brand new day.’
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