On August 1 the unified cruiserweight champion and the first winner of the Mohammed Ali Trophy Alexander Usyk, as well as the general manager of K2 Promotions Ukraine Alexander Krassyuk met with representatives of the media and fans at the Gulliver shopping and entertainment center in Kiev, Ukraine.
"I want to thank everyone who supported me in this fight. When I was in Moscow looking through the news, I saw that a lot of people supported me. Thank you very much for your prayers. This was felt at a distance. This is a big victory not only for me, but for those people who are sincerely glad that this Trophy, these magnificent belts, came to Ukraine" Alexander Usyk addressed his fans.
"I already once said, when the belts are united, I will definitely want to conquer a new stage. It’s different story in the heavyweights, different adrenaline, everything’s different," said Usyk.
"Yesterday, the WBO Council decided to give Alexander the status of super WBO cruiserweight champion. And it is worth noting that the status of a super champion in one weight class gives the right to claim a champion belt in the other category. Anthony Joshua is the champion, so Alexander even in his weight class has the right to fight Joshua," said Alexander Krassyuk.
"It's no secret that we are negotiating with Eddie Hearn, the most progressive and most interesting promoter, in my opinion. He is the promoter of Anthony Joshua, and Tony Bellew. Alexander after receiving the Mohammed Ali Trophy, publicly challenged Tony Bellew. The task of the promoter is to realize the wish of his boxer. We are working on this now. Moreover, Bellew is also ready for the fight," said Alexander Krasyuk during a press conference.
