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Oleksandr Usyk

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Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk (Ukrainian: Олександр Олександрович Усик, pronounced [olekˈsɑndr ˈusɪk]; born 17 January 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He has held the unified heavyweight championship since 2025, and the Ring magazine title since 2022. He held the undisputed championship in two weight classes—cruiserweight and heavyweight—and is the first male boxer to become a three-time undisputed champion in the "four-belt era". As an amateur, Usyk won heavyweight gold medals at the 2011 World Championships and 2012 Olympics while accumulating a record of 335 wins and 15 losses. He turned professional in 2013, winning his first world title in 2016. By winning the undisputed cruiserweight championship in 2018 at the conclusion of the World Boxing Super Series tournament, Usyk became the first Ukrainian undisputed champion in history. In 2021, Usyk defeated unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua to win the WBA, IBF, and WBO titles. In May 2024, Usyk defeated Tyson Fury to claim the WBC title and the undisputed championship in his second weight class, one of only three boxers to do so in the four-belt era. In July 2025, he knocked out Daniel Dubois to become two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, becoming the first boxer to do so since Muhammad Ali and first in the four belt era. Usyk was the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis was stripped of the title on 12 April 2000, and is the first and only cruiserweight and heavyweight boxer in history to hold the world titles of all four major sanctioning bodies—the World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super title), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federation (IBF), and World Boxing Organization (WBO)—in the four-belt era. He previously held the undisputed cruiserweight championship from 2018 to 2019, and is the first boxer to become the undisputed champion in these two weight classes since Evander Holyfield in 1990. The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America named Usyk their Fighter of the Year in 2018 and 2024. In February 2025, Sportico ranked Usyk at No. 7 among the highest-paid athletes of 2024, with an estimated income of $122 million. In May 2025, Forbes put him at No. 11 in its ranking of the highest-paid athletes in the world, with his earnings being estimated at $101 million.

Infobox

Native name
Олександр Усик
Nickname
The Cat
Born
(1987-01-17) 17 January 1987 Simferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Height
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)
Weight
Cruiserweight Heavyweight
Website
usyk
Reach
78 in (198 cm)
Stance
Southpaw
Total fights
25
Wins
25
Win by KO
16

Tables

· Professional boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
25 fights
By knockout
25 wins
16
0 losses
0
By decision
By decision
25 fights
By decision
25 wins
9
0 losses
0
25 fights
25 wins
0 losses
By knockout
16
0
By decision
9
0
· Professional boxing record
25
25
No.
25
Result
Win
Record
25–0
Opponent
Rico Verhoeven
Type
TKO
Round, time
11 (12), 2:59
Date
23 May 2026
Location
Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt
Notes
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
24
24
No.
24
Result
Win
Record
24–0
Opponent
Daniel Dubois
Type
KO
Round, time
5 (12), 1:52
Date
19 Jul 2025
Location
Wembley Stadium, London, England
Notes
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles; Won IBF heavyweight title
23
23
No.
23
Result
Win
Record
23–0
Opponent
Tyson Fury
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
21 Dec 2024
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
22
22
No.
22
Result
Win
Record
22–0
Opponent
Tyson Fury
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
18 May 2024
Location
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles; Won WBC heavyweight title
21
21
No.
21
Result
Win
Record
21–0
Opponent
Daniel Dubois
Type
KO
Round, time
9 (12), 1:48
Date
26 Aug 2023
Location
Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland
Notes
Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
20
20
No.
20
Result
Win
Record
20–0
Opponent
Anthony Joshua
Type
SD
Round, time
12
Date
20 Aug 2022
Location
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Notes
Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles; Won vacant The Ring heavyweight title
19
19
No.
19
Result
Win
Record
19–0
Opponent
Anthony Joshua
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
25 Sep 2021
Location
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Notes
Won WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles
18
18
No.
18
Result
Win
Record
18–0
Opponent
Derek Chisora
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
31 Oct 2020
Location
Wembley Arena, London, England
Notes
Won WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
17
17
No.
17
Result
Win
Record
17–0
Opponent
Chazz Witherspoon
Type
RTD
Round, time
7 (12), 3:00
Date
12 Oct 2019
Location
Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
16
16
No.
16
Result
Win
Record
16–0
Opponent
Tony Bellew
Type
KO
Round, time
8 (12), 2:00
Date
10 Nov 2018
Location
Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Notes
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring cruiserweight titles
15
15
No.
15
Result
Win
Record
15–0
Opponent
Murat Gassiev
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
21 Jul 2018
Location
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
Notes
Retained WBC and WBO cruiserweight titles; Won WBA (Super), IBF and vacant The Ring cruiserweight titles; World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight final
14
14
No.
14
Result
Win
Record
14–0
Opponent
Mairis Briedis
Type
MD
Round, time
12
Date
27 Jan 2018
Location
Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia
Notes
Retained WBO cruiserweight title; Won WBC cruiserweight title; World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight semi-final
13
13
No.
13
Result
Win
Record
13–0
Opponent
Marco Huck
Type
TKO
Round, time
10 (12), 2:12
Date
9 Sep 2017
Location
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Notes
Retained WBO cruiserweight title; World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight quarter-final
12
12
No.
12
Result
Win
Record
12–0
Opponent
Michael Hunter
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
8 Apr 2017
Location
MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, US
Notes
Retained WBO cruiserweight title
11
11
No.
11
Result
Win
Record
11–0
Opponent
Thabiso Mchunu
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (12), 1:53
Date
17 Dec 2016
Location
The Forum, Inglewood, California, US
Notes
Retained WBO cruiserweight title
10
10
No.
10
Result
Win
Record
10–0
Opponent
Krzysztof Głowacki
Type
UD
Round, time
12
Date
17 Sep 2016
Location
Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland
Notes
Won WBO cruiserweight title
9
9
No.
9
Result
Win
Record
9–0
Opponent
Pedro Rodriguez
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (12), 1:57
Date
12 Dec 2015
Location
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
8
8
No.
8
Result
Win
Record
8–0
Opponent
Johnny Muller
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (12), 2:59
Date
29 Aug 2015
Location
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
7
7
No.
7
Result
Win
Record
7–0
Opponent
Andrey Knyazev
Type
TKO
Round, time
8 (10), 2:24
Date
18 Apr 2015
Location
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Danie Venter
Type
TKO
Round, time
9 (10), 2:29
Date
13 Dec 2014
Location
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Notes
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Daniel Bruwer
Type
TKO
Round, time
7 (10), 2:55
Date
4 Oct 2014
Location
Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
Notes
Won vacant WBO interim Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Cesar David Crenz
Type
KO
Round, time
4 (8), 2:19
Date
31 May 2014
Location
Sports Palace, Odesa, Ukraine
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Ben Nsafoah
Type
KO
Round, time
3 (8), 1:43
Date
26 Apr 2014
Location
König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Epifanio Mendoza
Type
TKO
Round, time
4 (6), 2:10
Date
7 Dec 2013
Location
Ice Arena TEC Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Felipe Romero
Type
TKO
Round, time
5 (6), 1:36
Date
9 Nov 2013
Location
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
25
Win
25–0
Rico Verhoeven
TKO
11 (12), 2:59
23 May 2026
Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, and The Ring heavyweight titles
24
Win
24–0
Daniel Dubois
KO
5 (12), 1:52
19 Jul 2025
Wembley Stadium, London, England
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles; Won IBF heavyweight title
23
Win
23–0
Tyson Fury
UD
12
21 Dec 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
22
Win
22–0
Tyson Fury
SD
12
18 May 2024
Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles; Won WBC heavyweight title
21
Win
21–0
Daniel Dubois
KO
9 (12), 1:48
26 Aug 2023
Wrocław Stadium, Wrocław, Poland
Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
20
Win
20–0
Anthony Joshua
SD
12
20 Aug 2022
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Retained WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles; Won vacant The Ring heavyweight title
19
Win
19–0
Anthony Joshua
UD
12
25 Sep 2021
Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, England
Won WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles
18
Win
18–0
Derek Chisora
UD
12
31 Oct 2020
Wembley Arena, London, England
Won WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
17
Win
17–0
Chazz Witherspoon
RTD
7 (12), 3:00
12 Oct 2019
Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, US
16
Win
16–0
Tony Bellew
KO
8 (12), 2:00
10 Nov 2018
Manchester Arena, Manchester, England
Retained WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring cruiserweight titles
15
Win
15–0
Murat Gassiev
UD
12
21 Jul 2018
Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
Retained WBC and WBO cruiserweight titles; Won WBA (Super), IBF and vacant The Ring cruiserweight titles; World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight final
14
Win
14–0
Mairis Briedis
MD
12
27 Jan 2018
Arēna Rīga, Riga, Latvia
Retained WBO cruiserweight title; Won WBC cruiserweight title; World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight semi-final
13
Win
13–0
Marco Huck
TKO
10 (12), 2:12
9 Sep 2017
Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, Germany
Retained WBO cruiserweight title; World Boxing Super Series: cruiserweight quarter-final
12
Win
12–0
Michael Hunter
UD
12
8 Apr 2017
MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, US
Retained WBO cruiserweight title
11
Win
11–0
Thabiso Mchunu
TKO
9 (12), 1:53
17 Dec 2016
The Forum, Inglewood, California, US
Retained WBO cruiserweight title
10
Win
10–0
Krzysztof Głowacki
UD
12
17 Sep 2016
Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, Poland
Won WBO cruiserweight title
9
Win
9–0
Pedro Rodriguez
TKO
7 (12), 1:57
12 Dec 2015
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
8
Win
8–0
Johnny Muller
TKO
3 (12), 2:59
29 Aug 2015
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
7
Win
7–0
Andrey Knyazev
TKO
8 (10), 2:24
18 Apr 2015
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
6
Win
6–0
Danie Venter
TKO
9 (10), 2:29
13 Dec 2014
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
5
Win
5–0
Daniel Bruwer
TKO
7 (10), 2:55
4 Oct 2014
Arena Lviv, Lviv, Ukraine
Won vacant WBO interim Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
4
Win
4–0
Cesar David Crenz
KO
4 (8), 2:19
31 May 2014
Sports Palace, Odesa, Ukraine
3
Win
3–0
Ben Nsafoah
KO
3 (8), 1:43
26 Apr 2014
König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Germany
2
Win
2–0
Epifanio Mendoza
TKO
4 (6), 2:10
7 Dec 2013
Ice Arena TEC Terminal, Brovary, Ukraine
1
Win
1–0
Felipe Romero
TKO
5 (6), 1:36
9 Nov 2013
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
· World Series of Boxing record
By knockout
By knockout
6 fights
By knockout
6 wins
2
0 losses
0
By decision
By decision
6 fights
By decision
6 wins
4
0 losses
0
6 fights
6 wins
0 losses
By knockout
2
0
By decision
4
0
· World Series of Boxing record
6
6
No.
6
Result
Win
Record
6–0
Opponent
Mihai Nistor
Type
UD
Round, time
5
Date
10 May 2013
Location
Saryarka Velodrome, Astana, Kazakhstan
5
5
No.
5
Result
Win
Record
5–0
Opponent
Matteo Modugno
Type
TKO
Round, time
2 (5), 1:57
Date
13 Apr 2013
Location
Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy
4
4
No.
4
Result
Win
Record
4–0
Opponent
Magomedrasul Majidov
Type
UD
Round, time
5
Date
22 Mar 2013
Location
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
3
3
No.
3
Result
Win
Record
3–0
Opponent
Joe Joyce
Type
UD
Round, time
5
Date
1 Mar 2013
Location
York Hall, London, England
2
2
No.
2
Result
Win
Record
2–0
Opponent
Eric Brechlin
Type
TKO
Round, time
3 (5), 1:30
Date
1 Feb 2013
Location
ACCO International Exhibition Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
1
1
No.
1
Result
Win
Record
1–0
Opponent
Junior Fa
Type
UD
Round, time
5
Date
11 Jan 2013
Location
ACCO International Exhibition Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
No.
Result
Record
Opponent
Type
Round, time
Date
Location
Notes
6
Win
6–0
Mihai Nistor
UD
5
10 May 2013
Saryarka Velodrome, Astana, Kazakhstan
5
Win
5–0
Matteo Modugno
TKO
2 (5), 1:57
13 Apr 2013
Casinò di Campione, Campione d'Italia, Italy
4
Win
4–0
Magomedrasul Majidov
UD
5
22 Mar 2013
Palace of Sports, Kyiv, Ukraine
3
Win
3–0
Joe Joyce
UD
5
1 Mar 2013
York Hall, London, England
2
Win
2–0
Eric Brechlin
TKO
3 (5), 1:30
1 Feb 2013
ACCO International Exhibition Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
1
Win
1–0
Junior Fa
UD
5
11 Jan 2013
ACCO International Exhibition Center, Kyiv, Ukraine
· Viewership › Pay-per-view bouts
1
1
No.
1
Date
10 November 2018
Fight
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew
Country
United Kingdom
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
819,000
2
2
No.
2
Date
31 October 2020
Fight
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Derek Chisora
Country
United Kingdom
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
1,059,000
Ukraine
Ukraine
No.
Ukraine
Date
MEGOGO
Fight
100,000
3
3
No.
3
Date
25 September 2021
Fight
Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk
Country
United Kingdom
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
1,232,000
4
4
No.
4
Date
22 August 2022
Fight
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua II
Country
United Kingdom
Network
Sky Box Office
Buys
1,249,000
5
5
No.
5
Date
26 August 2023
Fight
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois
Country
United Kingdom
Network
TNT Sports Box Office
Buys
Undisclosed
6
6
No.
6
Date
18 May 2024
Fight
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk
Country
Worldwide
Network
DAZN PPV, PPV , ESPN+ PPV, Sky Box Office, TNT Sports Box Office
Buys
1,500,000
7
7
No.
7
Date
21 December 2024
Fight
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II
Country
Worldwide
Network
DAZN PPV, Sky Box Office, TNT Sports Box Office
Buys
Undisclosed
8
8
No.
8
Date
19 July 2025
Fight
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II
Country
Worldwide
Network
DAZN PPV
Buys
Undisclosed
Total sales
Total sales
No.
Total sales
Fight
5,959,000+
No.
Date
Fight
Country
Network
Buys
Source(s)
1
10 November 2018
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tony Bellew
United Kingdom
Sky Box Office
819,000
2
31 October 2020
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Derek Chisora
United Kingdom
Sky Box Office
1,059,000
Ukraine
MEGOGO
100,000
3
25 September 2021
Anthony Joshua vs. Oleksandr Usyk
United Kingdom
Sky Box Office
1,232,000
4
22 August 2022
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua II
United Kingdom
Sky Box Office
1,249,000
5
26 August 2023
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois
United Kingdom
TNT Sports Box Office
Undisclosed
6
18 May 2024
Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk
Worldwide
DAZN PPV, PPV , ESPN+ PPV, Sky Box Office, TNT Sports Box Office
1,500,000
7
21 December 2024
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury II
Worldwide
DAZN PPV, Sky Box Office, TNT Sports Box Office
Undisclosed
8
19 July 2025
Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II
Worldwide
DAZN PPV
Undisclosed
Total sales
5,959,000+

References

  1. World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version), World Boxing Council (WBC), and International Boxing Federation (IBF) ti
  2. Four-belt era: World Boxing Association (WBA) (Super version), World Boxing Council (WBC), International Boxing Federati
  3. Third to achieve this, after Terence Crawford and Naoya Inoue.
  4. First and only undisputed cruiserweight champion of the four-belt era.
  5. First and only undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.
  6. DAZN tale of the tape prior to the Daniel Dubois rematch.
  7. www
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  9. BBC Sport
    https://www.bbc.com/sport/boxing/articles/c89ej3lkp51o
  10. Los Angeles Times
    https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-2000-apr-13-sp-19075-story.html
  11. ESPN
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