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Straits Times
6 days ago
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Oleksandr Usyk starts boxing heavyweight title week with focus on war in Ukraine
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Oleksandr Usyk on July 14 during the presentation of piece of art destroyed during the war between Ukraine and Russia. – World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk kicked off the big fight build-up in London on July 14 with a focus on war in his native Ukraine rather than anything he might face in the ring. The unbeaten 38-year-old Ukrainian boxer will face Britain's Daniel Dubois, who holds the International Boxing Federation (IBF) championship, at Wembley Stadium on July 19. This rematch will determine the undisputed heavyweight champion, with the Ukrainian's World Boxing Council (WBC), World Boxing Association (WBA) and World Boxing Organisation (WBO) titles also at stake. Usyk's first public appearance was in the city's Trafalgar Square to unveil a recreated Ukrainian 'Kestrel' mosaic alongside British entrepreneur Richard Branson. The original artwork, created in the now-Russian controlled port city of Mariupol in 1967, was severely damaged during the invasion that started in February 2022 and an identical copy has been funded by online retailer Rozetka and the Ukraine-wow agency. Organisers say it will tour internationally as a symbol of repair and hope. 'Russia destroyed in my city, in my country, Russia destroyed hospitals, Russia destroyed schools, Russia destroyed Ukrainian lives,' Usyk told the crowd, thanking Britain for its support for Ukraine. 'But we will survive. We will rebuild our country, like a mosaic, piece by piece.' Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. World Trump diagnosed with vein condition causing leg swelling: White House World Trump was diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency. What is it? Singapore 5 foreigners charged over scheme to deliberately get arrested in S'pore to sell sex drugs here Asia Appointment of Malaysia's new chief justice eases controversy over vacant top judge seats for now Singapore Driverless bus in Sentosa gets green light to run without safety officer in first for S'pore Singapore SPCA appoints Walter Leong as new executive director World US strikes destroyed only one of three Iranian nuclear sites, says new report Business Granddaughter of late Indonesian tycoon pays $25 million for Singapore bungalow The boxer then walked, surrounded by bodyguards and a scrum of fans, to nearby Pall Mall for photographs in front of a statue of 19th century nurse Florence Nightingale and the 1853-56 Crimean War memorial. The Nightingale statue was holding a prosthetic limb, painted in the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine, over her usual oil lamp. Branson, who stood alongside Usyk, is a backer of the Superhumans centre specialist clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates war victims. Usyk, who was born in the Crimean city of Simferopol that was annexed by Russia in 2014, also launched a campaign through his foundation to raise funds to build four apartment buildings and house 64 displaced families in Ukraine. The boxer spends time in Ukraine when not training in Spain and frequently references the situation in his country, campaigning for peace. In June, he invited US President Donald Trump to live in his house in Ukraine for a week to help him understand what the country was going through. 'Only one week. I will give him my house. Live please in Ukraine and watch what is going on every night,' he told the BBC. 'Every night there are bombs and flights above my house. Bombs, rocket. Every night. It's enough.' Usyk and Dubois will have open workouts on July 16, a final face-to-face press conference at Wembley on July 17 and the public weigh-in on July 18. The fight, made by Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season, is live on DAZN worldwide. Meanwhile, the trilogy fight between Katie Taylor and Amanda Serrano on July 11 was not only a win for the sport but could ultimately prove to be a game-changing moment for women's boxing. The highest-profile rivalry in women's boxing, one fuelled by mutual respect and fierce competition, has transcended the sport since they first met in April 2022 and perhaps helped take women at least a step closer to equal footing with men in the sport. Taylor swept the trilogy via majority decision on July 11 at New York's Madison Square Garden to retain her undisputed super lightweight championship. After the bout, Taylor's long-time promoter Eddie Hearn said: 'What they did tonight was give so many opportunities to so many great female fighters and big paydays and big opportunities.' REUTERS
Straits Times
14-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
Boxing-Usyk starts heavyweight title week with focus on war in Ukraine
Find out what's new on ST website and app. Boxing - Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk Launches a Fundraiser for the rebuilding of apartment buildings in Ukraine - Trafalgar Square, London, Britain - July 14, 2025 Oleksandr Usyk during the presentation of piece of art destroyed during the war between Ukraine and Russia, reconstructed by Ukrainian business ROZETKA, originally created by artist Alla Horska, as he is launching a fundraiser for the rebuilding of apartment buildings in Ukraine Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley LONDON - World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk kicked off the big fight build-up in London on Monday with a focus on war in his native Ukraine rather than anything he might face in the ring. The unbeaten 38-year-old takes on Britain's IBF champion Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in a rematch for the undisputed title that puts the Ukrainian's own WBC, WBA and WBO belts on the line. Usyk's first public appearance was in the city's central Trafalgar Square to unveil a recreated Ukrainian 'Kestrel' mosaic alongside British entrepreneur Richard Branson. The original artwork, created in the now-Russian controlled port city of Mariupol in 1967, was severely damaged during the invasion that started in February 2022 and an identical copy has been funded by online retailer Rozetka and the Ukraine-wow agency. Organisers say it will tour internationally as a symbol of repair and hope. "Russia destroyed in my city, in my country, Russia destroyed hospitals, Russia destroyed schools, Russia destroyed Ukrainian lives," Usyk told the crowd, thanking Britain for its support for Ukraine. "But we will survive. We will rebuild our country, like a mosaic, piece by piece." Top stories Swipe. Select. Stay informed. Singapore HSA intensifies crackdown on vapes; young suspected Kpod peddlers nabbed in Bishan, Yishun Singapore Man charged over distributing nearly 3 tonnes of vapes in one day in Bishan, Ubi Avenue 3 Singapore Medical practitioners to record all Kpod cases, confiscate vapes: MOH, HSA Singapore Man allegedly attacks woman with knife at Kallang Wave Mall, to be charged with attempted murder Singapore Singapore boosts support for Timor-Leste as it prepares to join Asean Singapore UN aviation and maritime agencies pledge to collaborate to boost safety, tackle challenges Singapore High Court dismisses appeal of drink driver who killed one after treating Tampines road like racetrack Singapore 18 years' jail for woman who hacked adoptive father to death after tussle over Sengkang flat The boxer then walked, surrounded by bodyguards and a scrum of fans, to nearby Pall Mall for photographs in front of a statue of 19th century nurse Florence Nightingale and the 1853-56 Crimean War memorial. The Nightingale statue was holding a prosthetic limb, painted in the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine, over her usual oil lamp. Branson, who stood alongside Usyk, is a backer of the Superhumans centre specialist clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates war victims. Usyk, who was born in the Crimean city of Simferopol that was annexed by Russia in 2014, also launched a campaign through his foundation to raise funds to build four apartment buildings and house 64 displaced families in Ukraine. The boxer spends time in Ukraine when not training in Spain and frequently references the situation in his country, campaigning for peace. Last month he invited U.S. President Donald Trump to live in his house in Ukraine for a week to help him understand what the country was going through. "Only one week. I will give him my house. Live please in Ukraine and watch what is going on every night," he told the BBC. "Every night there are bombs and flights above my house. Bombs, rocket. Every night. It's enough." Usyk and Dubois will have open workouts on Wednesday, a final face-to-face press conference at Wembley on Thursday and the public weigh-in on Friday. The fight, made by Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season, is live on DAZN worldwide. REUTERS
The Star
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Boxing-Usyk starts heavyweight title week with focus on war in Ukraine
Boxing - Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk Launches a Fundraiser for the rebuilding of apartment buildings in Ukraine - Trafalgar Square, London, Britain - July 14, 2025 Oleksandr Usyk during the presentation of piece of art destroyed during the war between Ukraine and Russia, reconstructed by Ukrainian business ROZETKA, originally created by artist Alla Horska, as he is launching a fundraiser for the rebuilding of apartment buildings in Ukraine Action Images via Reuters/John Sibley LONDON (Reuters) -World heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk kicked off the big fight build-up in London on Monday with a focus on war in his native Ukraine rather than anything he might face in the ring. The unbeaten 38-year-old takes on Britain's IBF champion Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday in a rematch for the undisputed title that puts the Ukrainian's own WBC, WBA and WBO belts on the line. Usyk's first public appearance was in the city's central Trafalgar Square to unveil a recreated Ukrainian 'Kestrel' mosaic alongside British entrepreneur Richard Branson. The original artwork, created in the now-Russian controlled port city of Mariupol in 1967, was severely damaged during the invasion that started in February 2022 and an identical copy has been funded by online retailer Rozetka and the Ukraine-wow agency. Organisers say it will tour internationally as a symbol of repair and hope. "Russia destroyed in my city, in my country, Russia destroyed hospitals, Russia destroyed schools, Russia destroyed Ukrainian lives," Usyk told the crowd, thanking Britain for its support for Ukraine. "But we will survive. We will rebuild our country, like a mosaic, piece by piece." The boxer then walked, surrounded by bodyguards and a scrum of fans, to nearby Pall Mall for photographs in front of a statue of 19th century nurse Florence Nightingale and the 1853-56 Crimean War memorial. The Nightingale statue was holding a prosthetic limb, painted in the blue and yellow colours of Ukraine, over her usual oil lamp. Branson, who stood alongside Usyk, is a backer of the Superhumans centre specialist clinic in Lviv that treats and rehabilitates war victims. Usyk, who was born in the Crimean city of Simferopol that was annexed by Russia in 2014, also launched a campaign through his foundation to raise funds to build four apartment buildings and house 64 displaced families in Ukraine. The boxer spends time in Ukraine when not training in Spain and frequently references the situation in his country, campaigning for peace. Last month he invited U.S. President Donald Trump to live in his house in Ukraine for a week to help him understand what the country was going through. "Only one week. I will give him my house. Live please in Ukraine and watch what is going on every night," he told the BBC. "Every night there are bombs and flights above my house. Bombs, rocket. Every night. It's enough." Usyk and Dubois will have open workouts on Wednesday, a final face-to-face press conference at Wembley on Thursday and the public weigh-in on Friday. The fight, made by Saudi Arabia's Riyadh Season, is live on DAZN worldwide. (Reporting by Alan Baldwin, editing by Christian Radnedge)
Russia Today
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Ukraine peace ‘never closer'
A peace deal to end the Ukraine conflict has 'never been closer,' the White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said on Monday ahead of phone talks between US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. Speaking during a regular media briefing, Leavitt invoked an American football comparison, describing the potential peace deal as a goal nearly met. 'We are on the 10th yard line of peace, and we've never been closer to a peace deal than we are in this moment. And the president, as you know, is determined to get one done,' she said. Trump is expected to reveal the details of the phone call shortly after the negotiations, scheduled for Tuesday, either in person or through one of his spokespeople, Leavitt added. The phone call was first announced by Trump on Sunday in a conversation with reporters aboard Air Force One. The US president said the negotiations will likely focus on the territorial realities in Ukraine and Kiev's claims to now-Russian territories, as well as power plants endangered by the hostilities. Moscow confirmed the negotiations set to take place yet abstained from detailing any of the topics to be discussed by the two presidents. 'We never do that; we never jump the gun. Preparations for the conversation are ongoing, but as we see it, discussions between two heads of state should not be preemptively disclosed,' Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said earlier on Tuesday. Earlier, US special envoy Steve Witkoff said the upcoming phone talks will likely revolve around the US-proposed truce in Ukraine. The official was hosted by Putin in Moscow last week and presented the Russian president with the details on the potential 30-day ceasefire. Kiev agreed to the idea during talks with the US in Saudi Arabia early last week. While neither Moscow nor Washington disclosed the details of the latest meeting, Witkoff described it as positive. Putin said that he welcomed the truce idea in principle but stressed that multiple outstanding issues had to be ironed out before he could endorse it.
Russia Today
17-03-2025
- Politics
- Russia Today
Moscow confirms Putin-Trump phone call date
Russian President Vladimir Putin and his US counterpart Donald Trump are scheduled to have a phone conversation on Tuesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has announced. Peskov confirmed an earlier announcement made by Trump, who told reporters aboard Air Force One on Sunday that he plans to speak with Putin on Tuesday, to discuss the prospects of a peace agreement in the Ukraine conflict. Commenting on the details of the upcoming phone call, Trump suggested that it will focus on the territorial realities in Ukraine and Kiev's claims to now-Russian territories, as well as power plants endangered by the conflict. Peskov neither confirmed nor denied Trump's words. 'We never do that; we never jump the gun. Preparations for the conversation are ongoing, but as we see it, discussions between two heads of state should not be preemptively disclosed,' the spokesman said. DETAILS TO FOLLOW
