- Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk 2 will take place on Saturday, December 22
- HOW TO WATCH: Click to register and watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 on DAZN here
Oleksandr Usyk faces one of his biggest tests in boxing this weekend when he comes face to face with Tyson Fury in their blockbuster rematch.
The Ukrainian southpaw triumphed in their earlier meeting this year, handing the ‘Gypsy King’ his first professional loss and in turn becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era.
Usyk, 37 heads into the fight boasting a flawless record of 22 wins from 22 fights and with his supporting wife Yekaterina ringside he will be aiming to continue his unbeaten streak.
Ahead of the fight Usyk admitted he speaks to his wife and children everyday, a stark difference from his opponent who revealed he hasn’t has any contact with his wife for the past three months after shutting out his family to focus on the momentous bout.
Yekaterina on the other hand has played a vital role in Usyk’s preparation for the fight, here is everything you need to know about the heavyweight champion’s wife Yekaterina and their children.
Usyk, 37 heads into the fight boasting a flawless record of 22 wins from 22 fights and with his supporting wife Yekaterina ringside he will be aiming to continue his unbeaten streak
Usyk, 37 has been married to Yekaterina Usyk for 15 years
Who is Oleksandr Usyk’s wife Yekaterina?
Yekaterina often referred to as just Katerina is the wife of Oleksandr Usyk.
The brunette beauty is extremely popular in her native country and boasts an impressive 100k followers on Instagram.
Very little is known about how the pair met but it is reported the two were very close for a numbers of years before they entered into a relationship before getting married in 2009.
Despite have a strong online presence, Katerina prefers to keep her private life out of the public eye when possible.
Katerina also runs the Usyk foundation, a charity set up by the Usyk’s team to aid Ukraine during Russia’s invasion.
The brunette beauty is extremely popular in her native country and boasts an impressive 100k followers on Instagram
Katerina runs the Usyk foundation, a charity set up by the Usyk’s team to aid Ukraine during Russia’s invasion.
How many children do the couple have?
The long-time couple have been together for 15 plus years and share four children together.
Daughter’s Yelizaveta and Maria and two sons named Mykhailo and Kyrylo.
Ahead of the fight Usyk revealed that his children are his motivation when it comes to preparing for a fight.
He said ‘It’s helped me – because it’s my family.
‘My little daughter, Maria, started to walk, say ‘mama’, ‘baba’ [grandmother]. This is real motivation for me.’
Following the heavyweight’s previous bout with Fury, Usyk revealed he had to make a lot of sacrifices when preparing for the fight.
‘My camp started in September 2023, I worked for nine months.
‘I missed Happy New Year, I missed my son’s birthday, I missed my other son’s birthday, I missed my daughter’s birthday and then the birth of my daughter.
‘I also missed family holidays. I was only focused on this fight, now I’m happy and I want to go back home.’
The long-time couple have been together for 15 plus years and share four children together
Where to watch/follow Fury vs Usyk?
Mail Sport will be live blogging the historic rematch, providing you with all the necessary pre-fight build-up as well as round-by-round reporting and updates.
The full undercard and main fight will be also be available to watch live on DAZN pay-per-view, TNT Sports Box Office as well as Sky Sports Box Office.
To gain access to the fight coverage, it will cost £24.99 with all three broadcaster.
However new subscribers to DAZN can access the fight for free by signing up for a free seven-day trial.
HOW TO WATCH: Click to register and watch Usyk vs. Fury 2 on DAZN here.
