Footage on social media showed Oleksandr Usyk being detained by police at an airport.
The heavyweight champion has now been released by police at Krakow airport in Poland after he was filmed being led away in handcuffs yesterday.
Footage had emerged of the 37-year-old being taken away by men in uniform after an incident that he’s claimed as being a ‘misunderstanding’.
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⚡️ Ukrainian boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has been detained at Kraków airport.
Details are being clarified, according to the First Deputy Head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Youth and Sports, Zhan Beleniuk. pic.twitter.com/01NonYZ5l0
— UNITED24 Media (@United24media) September 17, 2024
Following the leak of the footage Usyk claimed ‘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.’
Usyk was travelling to London ahead of Anthony Joshua’s clash with Daniel Dubois, which is being staged at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night.
On December 21st he takes on Tyson Fury once again in Saudi Arabia.
