Wed Aug 24, 2022 – 6:12 pm EDT
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia (LifeSiteNews) — Ukrainian heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk gave an impassioned interview thanking Jesus Christ after his latest victory over U.K.’s Anthony Joshua on Saturday.
“I want to thank everyone who prayed for me,” Usyk told a reporter while standing in the ring after his Saturday victory in Saudi Arabia.
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“I want to thank God for the help he gave me today, because he did give me a lot today … My Lord is Jesus Christ,” the champion added while making the sign of the cross and donning a large crucifix around his neck.
At the end of the interview, asked if he had a final message to give to his fans and his fellow countrymen, Usyk replied, “Thanks, Lord, for everything.”
This is not the first time Usyk, who is an Orthodox Christian, has proudly proclaimed his faith.
Last year, after beating Joshua for the first time, Usyk likewise said that his only goal in the ring was “to give praise to my Lord Jesus Christ, and to say that all comes from him.”
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