British boxer Derek Chisora admitted that he spent time in a Russian bath with Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik.
“I saw Usyk today. He and I love the same Russian bath. That’s why we spent time together today,” Chisora said on IFL TV.
Chisora and Usyk met in a boxing match on October 31, 2020. Then the victory remained in the hands of the Ukrainian athlete.
It was learned that the fight between Alexander Usik and Tyson Fury on March 2, 2023 was disrupted. The fight between these rivals was scheduled for April 2023 and then moved to December. However, later the organizers decided to postpone the fight due to the meeting between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou on October 28, 2023.
Usyk had his last fight in Poland on August 26 and defeated Briton Daniel Dubois. The Ukrainian player retained his world championship title according to the International Boxing Federation (IBF), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Organization (IBO) and World Boxing Association (WBA).
Previously Russian boxer named The favorite to fight Fury is Ukrainian Usik.