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.

Heavyweight rivals tip scales ahead of Wembley rematch - Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois square off for the undisputed heavyweight title on Saturday, two years after their first fight

Oleksandr Usyk faces Daniel Dubois in a huge heavyweight rematch this weekend, and the Ukrainian has been known to prepare for fights in some rather unusual ways

The Daniel Dubois vs Oleksandr Usyk rivalry will continue this weekend, two years on from a famous row over a controversial low blow. The heavyweight pair will do battle for the second time at

Then, Usyk's reign as unified heavyweight king almost came to a premature end when Dubois dropped him in the fifth round - but the hit was ruled as a controversial low blow.