The absolute world champion in the heavyweight division - about the upcoming fight with British Tony Bell

At the press conference that took place in Manchester, the absolute world heavyweight champion in the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBF versions of Alexander Usik (15-0, 11 KOs) said he expects a difficult fight against "honorable" champion Tony Bell. Usik said that he does not think about the strengths of his opponent, but focuses only on his training.

"How do I feel about having collected all the belts in 15 fights? Very calm. It will be a hard fight, but I'm preparing for it. I am very glad that I returned to the UK, because I have already taken the trophy from here.

I do not think about Tony Bell right now. I think only for my training - about the training camp and how to get through it

Why did I choose Tony Bell? He is one of those who accept big challenges and fights to the end. Bellew said: "I will box and do it." The fights with these guys always come out tough, "said Usik.