Usik explained why Olympic gold is the highest achievement in his career

"I lost my first Olympics. In the second round. When I got home, I thought about ending my career or going into professional boxing. An old friend of mine said to me, 'Look, you're dreaming of a gold medal, aren't you?' I said, "Yeah." He, "But you don't have a gold medal." "No." "And you don't want to quit boxing." "Yes, I don't." "Please try again." As for the pro world championship belt... If you didn't become a champion this year, you can become one in five or six months, in a year. But not in four years! The Olympic Games are the highest achievement for me," Usik said in an interview with Sport Mail Boxing.