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War veterans go from Ukraine front lines to Wembley ringside for Usyk’s heavyweight bout

UKRAINE, JUL 19 – More than a dozen Ukrainian war veterans attended the heavyweight rematch featuring Usyk, who serves as a national symbol and soldier amid ongoing conflict, drawing 90,000 fans at Wembley.

  • Ukrainian war veterans, employed by energy company DTEK, traveled from the front lines to London to attend Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight boxing match against Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
  • Usyk, the reigning heavyweight champion, partnered with DTEK to raise awareness about the damage to Ukraine's civilian energy infrastructure from Russian attacks.
  • The veterans, including coal miner Andrii who was injured in combat, met Usyk and celebrated his support for energy workers whose lives and livelihoods have been impacted by the war.
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War veterans go from Ukraine front lines to Wembley ringside for Usyk's heavyweight bout

More than a dozen war veterans from Ukraine will be on hand when Oleksandr Usyk faces Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium on Saturday night in the pair’s fight to become the undisputed world heavyweight champion.

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El Comercio broke the news in Lima, Peru on Saturday, July 19, 2025.
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