Don't push the horses — TOP-4 phrases of Usyk that became memes.

In the heavyweight division, there is currently one absolute champion - Oleksandr Usyk. Besides his boxing skills, he is also one of the best at creating shows. Throughout his professional career, Usyk has also generated various memes that became popular both in Ukraine and among English-speaking audiences.

Don't push the horses

Before the rematch with Daniel Dubois, Usyk got tired of listening to the opponent's trainer's threats and exclaimed:

'Don't push the horses'.

With this phrase, Usyk meant 'Don't rush things'. He wanted Dubois and his team not to make future plans.

I'm feel! I'm very feel

In 2017, before a fight with Marco Huck, in response to the question 'How do you feel?', Usyk replied:

'I'm feel! I'm very feel!'.

This phrase was a trademark of Usyk for a long time, as he used to say it everywhere due to his imperfect knowledge of English. Usyk stopped actively using this phrase only after he improved his English skills.

'Stiff'

After winning against Tyson Fury in 2024, Usyk called cutman Ras Anber and coach Yuri Tkachenko 'stiffs' for their strictness in the training camp.

This phrase immediately became a meme, with t-shirts and posts appearing on social media, and the expression became popular on TikTok.

'Now they are flying, and at nine they have a party'

In 2021, a video appeared on YouTube featuring Usyk hunting with the owner of Zhytomyr's 'Polissya' and co-owner of ATB, Hennadiy Butkevych.

Usyk joked about the ducks during the hunt:

'Now they are flying somewhere, and at nine, they will have some event - a party. They will come to us while we are already waiting for them'.

This phrase also became very popular on TikTok. Oleksandr Usyk, besides his successes in boxing, is also known for his ability to create various memes that always spark interest among fans and sports enthusiasts. His quirky phrases and jokes have become part of his image and made him popular both in Ukraine and worldwide.