Oleksandr Usyk has dismissed claims that he fired a gun after being pictured with a weapon while taking up arms against Russian invasion.
The Ukrainian star returned to Kiev after visiting London earlier this year to join the fight against Russian president Vladimir Putin's recent military advances. Usyk initially put his career on hold to return to the Ukrainian capital alongside fellow fighters Vasyl Lomachenko and the Klitschko brothers.
Usyk has now explained the torrid situation in Ukraine which included his house being "shot at" during his exploits to defend his country. “I know they shot at our house, broke down the gate, and dragged away some of our neighbours,” Usyk told Profiboxing.cz. “But I don’t know what it looks like there now. We can’t get in touch with anyone. It’s terrible when yours run to hide in the basement at every rustle.
