Overview
- Usyk entered as a substitute with about 15 minutes remaining, replacing Mykola Hayduchik for FC Polissya.
- The preseason match in Marbella ended 2-0 in favor of the Ukrainian club over the MLS side.
- Vancouver’s lineup featured World Cup winner Thomas Müller, who posed for a photo with Usyk before the game.
- A direct on-field matchup between Müller and Usyk did not occur because Müller had been substituted before Usyk came on.
- Usyk has previously appeared for Polissya in a 2022 friendly and holds the WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight titles, with media reporting preliminary talks about a possible Deontay Wilder fight.