Quotes from Oleksandr Usyk

I am Ukrainian and fighting like a Ukrainian.

I'm very happy to fight on the same card with Vasyl Lomachenko and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. This is something we've been talking about since we were amateurs - to have three members of the 2012 Ukrainian Olympic team in the same event.

I will move up to heavyweight and show them all how good I am.

I want to become a star in the United States because I want to show everyone quality boxing.

I hate when people call me a star, because I don't consider myself to be a star.

No-one but me gets into my head.

The Olympics is still my greatest achievement... I have many belts, but there is only one Olympic gold.

I miss the ring and look forward to hearing the opening bell ring again.

I want to relax and spend time with my family.

I picked Tony Bellew because he is the man that takes the biggest challenges. He is not the usual type of fighter that will come, see how hard it is, and quit. He will come to fight until the end. These are the kind of fights that the world wants to see.

I don't want my fans to shout any insults at my opponent.

My mom said to me: 'Sonny, you need to study English.' And I replied to her: 'Mom, I do not need it. I'm going to be horse-boy, would I speak English with horses?' Mom said: 'Darling, you need to.' But I did not listen to my mother.

There are two different kinds of spectacular fighters. One is a subtle counter puncher who shows the work like chess. It's kind of an art, sports art. The other kind is when a guy has blood on all his body. That's a second kind of spectacular fighter, and people enjoy both. Both kind of fighters need to be respected.

During my career, all my most fruitful victories have been on the opponents' territories, so the support of the British fans to Tony Bellew doesn't bother me a lot.

I am interested in the heavyweight division, and I'll tell you why: Many experts say that I shouldn't go up in weight, that I'm too small for it. My size does not allow me to be victorious in this division.

Boxing, for me, is all about drama and victory, and there is plenty more to come.

I really liked the atmosphere at Wembley, and I would like to box there, too.

When I have to get prepared for a fight, I leave my family. Then I live with my team. Otherwise, it will embarrass me: the children want to play.

I love England.

I absolutely do not divide people into any religions, creeds, political views.