Oleksandr Usyk says injured Ukrainian soldiers urged him to 'fight for the country' in Anthony Joshua rematch
By Matias Grez, CNN
Ukraine Sport News
NATO summit: Can a revitalised alliance deter Putin's Russia?
Deals are done and alliances shift on the fly. How does that illustrate how the world has changed since February 24, in a test of wills that has major players scrambling for support? The whole world is wondering how war in Europe is not only reshaping alliances but also disrupting energy and food supplies. We are four months in, with no end in sight. How far will it go?
Boxing-Usyk hoping to bring joy to Ukraine with Joshua rematch
Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk said wounded soldiers in a Ukrainian hospital had urged him to "fight for the country" by facing Anthony Joshua again and that he hoped to bring some joy to the people back home with his rematch against the Briton.
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