Oleksandr Usyk: Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky says heavyweight champion has been released after being detained at an airport - BBC Sport

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky says heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after being detained at an airport in Poland.

Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Oleksandr Usyk won gold as a heavyweight at London 2012

Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky says heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after being detained at an airport in Poland.

A video posted on social media showed Usyk being led away in handcuffs by uniformed officials.

"I talked on the phone with Oleksandr Usyk when he was detained," Zelensky wrote on Telegram.

"I was outraged by this attitude towards our citizen and champion.

https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/ce3zy2v0g95o

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