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For Biggest Fight of His Life, Usyk Turned Online for Help
Oleksandr Usyk used an app he co-founded to find sparring partners to prep for title bout against Tyson Fury.
Oleksandr Usyk will fight Tyson Fury on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia for the undisputed heavyweight boxing title.
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This weekend marks the biggest boxing match in decades when Oleksandr Usyk faces Tyson Fury to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 2000.
And in order to prepare for the fight, which takes place on Saturday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk did what most people do in this digital age and pulled out his phone. Then the 37-year-old from Ukraine opened an app and found sparring partners to join his training camp.