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.

Oleksandr Usyk is set to earn a reported $138M in his bout with British fighter Daniel Dubois, one of the largest purses in boxing history. Photos from Usyk's childhood and career chart his rise from an impoverished upbringing in Ukraine to his legendary status today.

1. Oleksandrovych Usyk was born on the same day as his hero, Muhammad Ali, on January 17, but 45 years apart in 1987. 2. Growing up on a farm in Simferopol, he helped with the cattle, collected fruits (apricots and peaches) to sell, and also worked as an ice cream vendor - the same job his friend Vasily Lomachenko also used to do.

Ukraine’s undisputed heavyweight champion, who enlisted in territorial defence during Russia's invasion, continues to balance service and sport as he gets set to take on Daniel Dubois II today

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.

Oleksandr Usyk isn’t just going to gift him that opportunity, though. He lands that overhand left again, and that’s the shot that Fury has completely failed to fend off all evening.