Oleksandr Usyk unveils Boryviter mosaic replica with stirring message of hope for Ukraine

Oleksandr Usyk has unveiled an exact replica of the ‘Boryviter’ mosaic in London ahead of his undisputed heavyweight fight with Daniel Dubois on Saturday night at Wembley.

The WBA, WBC and WBO champion was present for a tribute to the original mosaic, created in 1967 in Mariupol under the direction of prominent Ukrainian artist Alla Horska.

The work was significantly damaged in 2022 during the early stages of the Russo-Ukrainian War, but has now been replicated as part of a charity initiative halfway across Europe.

Recreated by Ukraine's largest marketplace ROZETKA, the NGO UKRAINE WOW, and the Alla Horska & Viktor Zaretsky Foundation, it will tour capitals following its debut here.

In Trafalgar Square, alongside British enterpuer and Virgin founder Sir Richard Branson, Usyk delivered a stirring message of determination and hope as he revealed the mosaic.

The 38-year-old, whose foundation is supporting the tour, said: "Thank you, Great Britain, for supporting Ukraine. We are strong together!

"Russia is destroying Ukrainian culture. Russia is destroying our homes, hospitals, and schools. Russia is destroying the lives of Ukrainians. But we will endure. We will win.

"We will rebuild our country - like this mosaic - fragment by fragment."

The event raised funds for 64 Ukrainian families to return to their home country.

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