“I hate it when people call me a star because I don’t consider myself a star. If you want to be great at what you do, you really need to limit yourself, so I consider my life as a monk’s life. If you put a person in a cellar, then there is a high probability that he will come out of it as a champion.
“During my career, all my most important victories were on the enemy’s territories, so the support of Tony Bellew by British fan, doesn’t bother me much. I also understand that British fans appreciate boxing, and they will be rooting for excellent boxing in the first place,” said Usyk.