“Richie Woodholl – that Alexander never had a fight in Ukraine”, – WRITE: Sport.ua
Former World Champion Richie Woodholl shared his thoughts about the absolute world champion Alexander Usik.
“The Usik actually had a great tragedy. To hold 13 title defense and never to beat the belt in Ukraine is just a horror. I know what’s going on there right now. But it would be incredible if Alexander had his last battle there, ”Woodholl said.
Recall that on July 19, 2025, a large box of boxing with a match for absolute was held at the Wembley stadium in London. The main event was the river battle: Alexander Usyk (Ukraine)-Daniel Duba (United Kingdom). The Ukrainian managed to knock out the opponent in the fifth round and become the absolute champion of overweight for the second time.