President of Polesie Gennady Butkevich and striker of the Zhytomyr club Alexander UsikThe famous Ukrainian boxer is in Dubai to attend the 2025 World Sports Summit.

The forum will take place on 29-30 December at Madinat Jumeirah Arena. The event brought together representatives of the sports industry (presidents of clubs and federations, athletes, investors and experts) from more than 80 countries.

The summit program includes discussions on the development of the sports sector, the introduction of technology, the role of sports in society and international collaborations. More than 200 speakers and experts are attending the event.

Zhytomyr club reported that Polesie’s participation in the 2025 World Sports Summit is an important step to strengthen international ties.

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Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik He visited Riyadh, where he was the guest of honor at a boxing show organized by Turki Al-Sheikh. Ukrainian boxer met with Japanese Naoya Inoue. Usik and Inoue are currently top-ranked in The Ring’s most prestigious P4P rankings.

Alexander posted a photo with a Japanese man on Instagram and wrote: “Historical photo.”

On Saturday, December 27, a large-scale Ring V boxing night was held at the Mohammed Abdo Arena in Riyadh (Saudi Arabia). The main event of the show was the fight for the title of absolute world champion, where Japanese star Naoya Inoue and Mexican rival Alan David Picasso fought. The Japanese boxer managed to win a convincing victory – the fight went through all 12 rounds.

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World champion by WBC, WBA and IBF super heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 KOs) reacted to the horrific accident involving popular British boxer Anthony Joshua (29-4, 25 KOs).

The Lexus driven by the former champion was involved in an accident in Nigeria. Joshua’s trainers Robert Lutz and Sina Gami died in an accident. They were both in the front seat of the car, with Anthony sitting in the back.

Lutz was Joshua’s personal mentor, while Gami was Joshua’s physical trainer and close friend.

“This is an incredible loss. Cena and Lutz are incredible people who are not only part of Joshua’s team, but also his friends.

I offer my condolences to their families, loved ones and everyone who knew them. Anthony, I wish you a speedy recovery. Hang on champ,” Usyk wrote on social networks.