WBA, WBO, IBF, IBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (19-0, 13 KOs) began preparing for a rematch against Anthony Joshua.

This Ukrainian athlete said in Instagram.

" I congratulate you all on the feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary. And on this day I would like to share with you the news. I started preparing for the duel. In this regard, I would like to say a few words with which I would complete all the comments and statements, on my part, about the military aggression against our country Ukraine.

The main and priority in my life is the Orthodox faith. And this is not just a tribute to tradition or external ritual. Faith is the meaning of my life. Faith is my life, because in the Church of Christ I see the only way to save my sinful soul and hope for eternal life.

God's will determined me to be born at this time, in this beautiful country, which I love infinitely and to be a faithful child of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. Church that teaches me love of neighbor, protection of neighbor and humility.

Together with you, experiencing all the worries, thoughts and feelings, seeing how the sin of Cain is repeated today, I understand that the feeling of anger and hatred begins to delight my mind, heart and soul. Therefore, I focus on the primate of our church, His Beatitude Metropolitan Onufry, who quite clearly and understandably assessed what is happening, calling a spade a spade. And also, I take as a basis, his spiritual guidance, in which he specifically noted that now, at this tragic time, we need to pray more..

Therefore, starting the preparatory process, I go to a purely spiritual, sports and informational post. I ask for your prayers and support in order to prepare for the fight with maximum efficiency, in order to adequately fulfill the vital sports obedience entrusted to me by God, and through it to glorify our mother Ukraine and give you all a good fight.

Everything will be God, everything will be love, everything will be Ukraine,” Usyk wrote.. Usyk recently admitted that many of his loved ones had already lost their loved ones in the war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine..

After a full-scale Russian invasion, Usyk entered the territorial defense, but later received permission to leave the country and said that he would be preparing for revenge from Anthony Joshua.

The 35-year-old sportsman posted a video message on his Instagram page, where he explained his decision to leave Ukraine during the war.. According to the boxer, in this way he will help his country more.

Meanwhile, Russian infidels settled in the house of the Ukrainian champion in Vorzel. Subsequently, his wife Ekaterina showed the consequences of the presence of infidels in their house.