May 24 2026SPORTS
From Soviet Roots to Global Fame: Usyk’s Life Beyond the Ring
Oleksandr Usyk’s rise to boxing legend didn’t start with glitz or fame—it began in hardship. Born in 1987 in Crimea when it was still part of the Soviet Union, his early life was far from easy. After the Soviet Union fell apart, his family moved to a small village in northern Ukraine called Rybotyn,
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