Undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk was released after being detained by law enforcement at Krakow Airport in Poland, Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday.

Oleksandr Usyk was detained by Polish police after protesting false accusations by Ryanair staff that a friend he was travelling with was too drunk to board a plane, his promoter has told Telegraph Sport.

Oleksandr Usyk, the undisputed heavyweight champion, found himself in an unexpected pickle recently. The Ukrainian boxing sensation, known for his lightning-fast footwork in the ring, got caught up in a different kind of dance with Polish authorities.

Heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk was detained Tuesday at Krakow Airport in Poland and later released with the help of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.

Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after being briefly detained at Krakow airport in Poland, says Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Ukraine's president has spoken up after heavyweight boxer Oleksandr Usyk was detailed at Krakow airport in Poland, days before Usyk was due at the Daniel Dubois vs Anthony Joshua fight

The 37-year-old boxer had been planning to fly from Krakow airport to Thessaloniki in Greece along with another man on a flight Tuesday operated by Polish airline Buzz, a subsidiary of Ryanair.