Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky has revealed his part in Oleksandr Usyk being released after he was detained at Krakow airport in Poland.
Footage circulated on social media showing the Ukrainian boxer, 37, being led away by men in uniform with his hands behind his back in handcuffs.
WHAT REALLY HAPPENED?
Usyk released a statement shortly after in which he described the incident as a ‘misunderstanding’ and thanked Ukrainian politicians for helping to resolve the issue.
Zelensky has revealed that he spoke to Usyk after he was detained and revealed his actions to help the WBC, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion.
WHAT ZELENSKY SAID
In a message to his seven million followers on X, the president of Ukraine said: ‘I spoke with Oleksandr Usyk on the phone after he was detained.
‘I was disappointed by this attitude towards our citizen and champion.
‘I instructed the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Andrii Sybiha, and the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Ihor Klymenko, to immediately look into all the details of the incident at Kraków airport.
‘Now, everything is fine, our champion has been released, and he is no longer being detained.’
Zelensky then posted a photo of Usyk with Ukraine’s Consul General in Krakow, which was taken just after he was released.
