And Oleksandr Usyk was quick to set the record straight after some accusations on social media that he had “fled” the country.
“Dear Ukraine and dear Ukrainians, some wrote about me running away,” he said after returning to Ukraine after a work trip to London.
“Not true, I had a work trip and now I’m back. I’m home. Friends, we need to unite together and overcome this, because we are faced with exceptional difficulties.
“I’m very overcome with emotions and I’m very concerned for my country and for our people. Friends we must stop this war and we must do it together.”
Since making that statement, he has been pictured with other fighters in Ukraine as he too prepares to defend his country.