Ukrainian heavyweight boxer Vladislav Sirenko, like Oleksandr Usyk, communicated with Russian boxer Oleksandr Povetkin after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

“You know, I didn’t even imagine that he would be able to do just that, because a few days after February 24, he even called me on the phone himself.

I personally talked to him on the phone and said what was happening, what crimes were being committed, that this was not a " At that time it was just the destruction of our people and there is nothing good in it. He said: "

And on the same day in the evening, he posted this video, where he says words in support of the president of his country... I, you know, had no more words... I took a lot of photos.

The ones that should leave some kind of imprint, but it all doesn't work.. " But as the future showed, all these words made no sense.

I really feel sorry for these people, how brainwashed they are. That they don't even understand these realities happening. For me, in general, this whole nation, this whole culture died in one moment,"

Recall that the head of the UAF ethics and fair play committee, Francesco Baranco, during the ICE London 2022 exhibition, urged not to send data on football matches to Russian bookmakers.