Oleksandr Usyk says injured Ukrainian soldiers urged him to 'fight for the country' in Anthony Joshua rematch

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 0827 GMT (1627 HKT) July 1, 2022

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(CNN)Heavyweight boxing world champion Oleksandr Usyk said he didn't want to leave Ukraine amid the ongoing war but was urged by injured Ukrainian soldiers to «fight for the country» in his rematch against Anthony Joshua.

Usyk returned to Ukraine, took up arms and joined a territorial defense battalion in Kyiv following Russia's invasion of his homeland and spent weeks helping out in the war efforts.Back in March, the Ukrainian