Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is returning to the ring.

Usyk has permission to leave the Ukraine from the country's sports minister and will begin training for the heavyweight title rematch against Anthony Joshua this summer after crossing the border to Poland.  Usyk defeated Joshua in a unanimous decision back in September.  However, The unified champion joined a territorial defense battalion in Kiev last month after Russia invaded Ukraine.  During the war, Ukraine instituted martial law and required all men fit to serve from ages 18 to 60 to stay in the country.  Vasiliy Lomachenko, one of the best pound of pound fighters is deciding to remain in his native country.