'Live in my house': Boxing champ invites Donald Trump to witness the Russia-Ukraine war
Oleksandr Usyk has offered US President Donald Trump the opportunity to live in his house for a week to witness the reality of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Trump vowed if he were to be elected for a second term that he would end the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine "within 24 hours".
Yet, three years on from when Vladimir Putin launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the conflict has yet to come to an end.
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Trump placed blame on Volodymyr Zelensky for "starting the war" following his meeting with the Ukraine leader in March.
Usyk has been a leading voice in calling for peace in Ukraine, having dedicated his victory against Anthony Joshua in 2022 to the people of his home nation. His calls have been supported and echoed by retired boxers Wladimir and Vitali Klitschko.
Oleksandr Usyk looks on during a press conference. Getty
But the unified heavyweight champion has now called for Trump to gain a first-hand experience into what is unfolding in Ukraine.
"I advise American President Donald Trump to come to Ukraine and live in my house for one week," he told BBC Sport.
"Only one week. I will give him my house. Live please in Ukraine and watch what is going on every night.
"Every night there are bombs and flights above my house. Bombs, rocket... every nights, it's enough."
Usyk admitted he was unsure if Trump would change his views on the war if he were to accept the offer to live in the boxer's home.
"I don't know. Maybe he'll understand, maybe he won't," said Usyk.
"Ukrainian people are dying. It's not just military guys, but children, women, grandmothers, grandfathers.
"For me it's hard. It's my country. I worry about what happens in my country."
