“Every round is a new chance, every fight is a new life.”
— Oleksandr Usyk
From pre-fight interviews. Usyk repeated this throughout his career, especially before moving to heavyweight in 2019 where every opponent was bigger.
Before the Fury fight in Riyadh, May 2024, I sat alone in my dressing room. 191 centimeters against 206. 101 kilograms against 126. Every number said I should lose. But fifteen years of boxing taught me one thing: the scorecards reset to zero when the bell rings. Whatever happened yesterday does not enter the ring with you. I dropped Fury in the ninth and became undisputed champion. You are not your last failure. The bell is about to ring. Stand up.