A biography for Oleksandr Usykhasn’t been written yet.
“I live in Ukraine with my family. I love my country, family, friends, people. I fight for them. I fight for Ukraine.”
“I want to become a star in the United States because I want to show everyone quality boxing.”
“The toughest opponent is me. A lot of times, you don't want to train. You don't want to box. Sometimes, life hits you to the point where you don't even want to live. You have to fight with that person. You have to make yourself wake up in the morning. You have to make yourself watch your weight. That's how I fight with that person.”
“I picked Tony Bellew because he is the man that takes the biggest challenges. He is not the usual type of fighter that will come, see how hard it is, and quit. He will come to fight until the end. These are the kind of fights that the world wants to see.”
“This is what respect means: when you support your favourite without badmouthing his opponent. This is respect, and it's a common thing. It doesn't matter what country or city you represent.”
“Wembley was crazy stuff. The songs, the noise... best fans ever. My hair was up all the way.”
“We need to put goals in front of us and move towards them.”
“If you are an educated man, you respect your opponent, his team, and all those people around; then you are truly a human being.”
“Some people think a boxer is a gloomy guy with this heavy brow who always has to be serious. But why can't you laugh a bit, make a joke?”
“I will never forget the 2012 Olympic Games in London.”
“I am not looking for fame. I prefer to have a normal life.”
“I want to relax and spend time with my family.”
“Those kinds of fights when a warrior meets a warrior is something that should definitely take place in boxing.”