KYIV — Undisputed heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has been released after detention by law-enforcement officers at Poland's Krakow airport, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday (Sept 18).

"I was outraged by this attitude towards our citizen and champion," Zelenskiy said on the Telegram messaging app.

"Our champion was released and no one is detaining him anymore."

It was not immediately clear why the 37-year-old Usyk was detained. The WBC, WBO and WBA champion, who also won gold at the 2012 London Olympics, has been a national hero aiding Kyiv's war efforts.

Poland's foreign and interior ministries did not immediately reply to Reuters' requests for comments.

"Friends, everything is fine," Usyk said in an Instagram post. "There was a misunderstanding that was quickly resolved. Thank you to everyone who was concerned."

He added, "Respect to the Polish law enforcement officers who perform their duties regardless of height, weight, arm span, and titles."

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