Oleksandr Usyk has been released by police at Krakow airport in Poland after he was filmed being led away in handcuffs – just days before he was due to fly out to London to watch Anthony Joshua face Daniel Dubois at Wembley.
Footage circulating on social media showed the Ukrainian boxer, 37, being led away by men in uniform with his hands behind his back – an incident he has now revealed was a ‘misunderstanding’.
Usyk released a statement shortly after the video did the rounds online, where he insisted ‘all is well’ and thanked the Ukrainian politicians for resolving the issue.
He said: ‘All is well my friends. There was a misunderstanding that was quickly resolved. Thank you to everyone who was worried.
‘Thank you Ukrainian diplomats for your support. And respect to Polish law enforcers, who perform their duties despite height, weight, arm range and regalia.’
