Usyk teams up with popular Ukrainian singer for new track before Dubois fight (video)
Oleksandr Usyk and Artem Pivovarov (collage: RBK-Ukraine)
Ahead of the massive rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois at Wembley, the premiere of their joint track "Fight for Life" took place. The song was created with the participation of Usyk himself, popular Ukrainian singer Artem Pivovarov, and DJ Olga Korolova (DJ Korolova).
Usyk, Pivovarov, and DJ Korolova teamed up for the new track
The best Ukrainian experts in visual effects, animation, and game design created the video version of the song using the Unreal Engine.
The story of the track tells about the eternal struggle between light and darkness, where Usyk appears as a warrior-seeker, Korolova embodies inspiration and harmony, and Pivovarov represents the source of higher energy.
Through the images of the main character, the challenges faced by Ukrainians today are depicted.
This work reminds us of the strength and resilience of our people during these difficult times of struggle.
"Fight for Life, like my other recent works, is an experiment. Talented Ukrainians, outstanding representatives of our country on the world stage, participated in its creation. This includes professional boxer Oleksandr Usyk, world-renowned melodic techno artist KOROLOVA, one of the best performers of this genre, and creators of visualizations for various international projects," says Pivovarov.
"In this work, Usyk is the embodiment of the Ukrainian people. He is fearless, unbreakable, never gives up, moves forward, and fights against dark forces. Historically, we managed to prepare 'Fight for Life' for the legendary fight of the invincible champion, who will defend his title and once again show that Ukrainians are an indomitable, strong-spirited people," he added.
By the way, Usyk's singing abilities are not news to his fans. During one of his trips to the front lines, he, dressed in the Ukrainian Armed Forces uniform, emotionally recited a rap version of the song "Zapovit" by Balsam, inspired by the poem of Taras Shevchenko.
A video from this moment appeared on TikTok and quickly spread across the network, gathering numerous enthusiastic responses.
This is not the first time Usyk has amazed with his talent: before his second fight with Joshua, he appeared at a press conference in Jeddah dressed as a Cossack in an embroidered shirt and sang "Oy u luzi chervona kalyna."
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— Файна Дівка (@Tasha130873) August 17, 2022
Усик під час прес-конференції перед реваншем із Джошуа заспівав "Червону Калину". pic.twitter.com/Si7dDCiDqE
Usyk vs Dubois fight
On July 19, a major boxing event will take place at the legendary Wembley Stadium in London, organized by the famous promoter Frank Warren and his company Queensberry Promotions.
The main event of the evening will be a fight for the undisputed heavyweight championship title, where Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (23 wins, 14 by knockout) will face British boxer Daniel Dubois (22 wins, 21 knockouts, 2 losses).
For Usyk, this will be the second fight against Dubois – in August 2023, the Ukrainian defeated his opponent by technical knockout in the ninth round.
After that, Usyk won two victories over Tyson Fury, while Dubois won three consecutive victories and became the IBF champion.
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