Oleksandr Usyk’s tattoos explained, from his children’s names to Olympic rings, as he gets ready to fight Tyson Fury
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OLEKSANDR Usyk is gearing up for the biggest fight of his life. The WBA, WBO and WBC belts are on the line as he faces Tyson Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. Boxing fans will be praying it is as eventful as the first bout between the pair, which ended in the Ukrainian winning by split decision.
![[Oleksandr Usyk shows off his impressive tattoos and chiselled torso]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/oleksandr-usyk-poses-portrait-ahead-957924828.jpg?strip=all&w=762)
Amusingly, whoever wins, the pair could end up going for a pint together. Usyk joked about it in a recent TV interview where he said he would entertain having a beer with his rival. The trash talk has ramped up in recent weeks but there remains a healthy respect between the pair, so much so that Usyk is willing to put all the Gypsy King's "rabbit" jokes aside and visit the boozer with him.
![[Usyk's tattoos will be on display when he fights Tyson Fury this weekend]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2022-picture-mark-robinson-matchroom-754916488.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
During a chat with Sky Sports, Usyk said: "Listen I can go to the pub, drinking beer. "After, we go to play golf and then we go to play football. Then we go horse racing.". As he fought back fits of laughter, the fan favourite added: "Yes [a few beers]. No problem.".
![[Usyk will have three belts on the line when he faces off against Fury for a second time]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/2024-tyson-fury-reacts-fight-902677623.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
The Cat and Fury could even talk about his incredible tattoos that decorate his chiselled torso. SunSport wades through his ink to explain what some of them mean below. Usyk is one of sport's great characters. Loveable, goofy at times, and certainly a lot smarter than people realise.
![[Usyk's children's names appear on his biceps in Ukrainian script]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/EPA_Saudi-Arabia-Boxing_11349191jpg-JS902390086-1.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
However, beneath his joker in the pack exterior is a proud man whose roots firmly belong to Ukraine. He is also a father, which he takes great joy in being. Usyk's dedication to his children is obvious, as he has their names, Yelizaveta and Kyrylo, etched on to his skin in Ukrainian script.
![[Usyk is married to Yekaterina and they share four kids]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Screenshot-2024-12-17-at-11.47.09.png?strip=all&w=604)
