New Heavyweight Champion Oleksandr Usyk dedicates win to the people of Ukraine

Alexander. Right here. Radio Rahim in the front. Congratulations on an incredible victory. When the judges scorecards were read and the first two were split, what was your feeling? Were you worried? No, I don't worry. I don't know why, because I I believe what that I I win, I go to work. Don't worry. Your team has said that the referee stole a knockout from you. What did you think about the knock down and do you feel like a knockout was stolen from you? I don't think about it because we have winner. OK, maybe I don't think about it because we have win. Yeah. OK, no workout, no problem. But 12th round, it's a big drama. Yeah, last one for me. Tyson Fury hasn't committed to a rematch and there's talk that maybe he still fights. AJ, would you be disappointed if you don't get Tyson Fury again right away now? Well, oh, don't play, please. Well, I don't think about boxing now, please. Because I say my start was September 2023. September, November, December, October, October. Oh, sorry. Listen, OK. It's 7. September, October, November, December. January, February, March, April 9th. Yes, nine months. I work. Missed. Missed. I missed. Happy New Year. I missed Thursday, my son. I missed Thursday. My son too. I missed birthday my daughter. I missed born my daughter. I missed all my family, family holidays, family holidays, all time, training, training, training. My focus was only this fight. Now I'm happy. I want to back home, go to my church, pray. I want to say Jesus thank you. Because for me and my country, it's a big opportunity. I no thank thankful I'm grateful for who pray for me because it's a lot of many people many people yeah. A lot of many people thank you thank you so much Wait wait. Please can I little bit speak because I very long was silent was silent. Oh I thank you my team, my team. Team Usyk. Thank you so much. I love you. Yuri my coach unbelievable man. Yuri don't worry we win. We do it. Sergey did it, brother. You all know I I love you. Ras Dusnila. You magic. Yes. You and Yuri. You both. Dusnila. You know who's Dusnila? No, Dima. Who is Baskal? Yeah, is a Baskal. Eight months. Do this, do this, do this. Walk, run, boxing defended, eat, sleep, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah. Hey, listen, I know children. Shut up. This is man. I go to my room. I line up, open my door. Da da, da. It's my it's my place. I love my team. Vegas, Klimas. Alex Krasuk. Unbelievable. I love you. We do it. I will. OK, next question. Alexander, you explained in the build up to this that sometimes before a big fight your dad would come and visit you and smile. Did he come to you before this one? Was it any difference? And how much do you think it helped you? Dad. His dad? Yeah. No. Because last time when my father go. Me my welcome. My dream, huh. My dream. My, my, my, my, my, my dream. I miss my father. I I say my father. Hey, listen. You live that I live here. Please no coming for me. I love you for me. Hard when my father coming for me because I remember all my life. I know he's here. Maybe like I feel yes. I was writing the gratitude to the Lord. I'm thankful that you're here, and I'm thankful that you're giving me the opportunity. I know you're leading me the way which you consider is better for me. And if I really deserve this, please grant me this victory. I am not the principal. You are the principal. And this all is for you in in your glory.