Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk signs one-year professional football contract with Ukrainian Premier League team

Oleksandr Usyk, the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight world champion in boxing, has now formally agreed to a one-year professional football deal with FC Polissya of the Ukrainian Premier League.

Usyk joined the team as a replacement in a friendly last year and is now eligible to play professionally for them.

Usyk has signed a formal professional contract and will wear the number 17 shirt for the next season, the team announced on Wednesday, July 19.

Usyk replaced Polissya in February 2022 during their 2-1 friendly victory against Veres at the interval.

Polissya was playing in the second division of Ukrainian football at the time, although they have since been promoted.

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