MOSCOW, Aug 29 President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky awarded the Order of Merit I degree boxer Oleksandr Usyk, follows from the decree of the head of state published on his website. On August 20, Usyk defeated Briton Anthony Joshua and defended the titles of the World Boxing Association (WBA Super), World Boxing Organization (WBO), International Boxing Federation ( IBF) and the International Boxing Organization (IBO) in heavy weight. The rematch took place in Jeddah (Saudi Arabia). Following the results of 12 rounds, Usyk won by a split decision of the judges.
