Oleksandr Usyk: Biography, record, fights and more

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Nov 10, 2023, 02:33 PM ET

Oleksandr Usyk, of Ukraine, is the WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight world champion. Usyk is also a former cruiserweight undisputed champion and 2012 Olympics gold medalist. He won the heavyweight titles with a decision victory over Anthony Joshua in September 2021 and has defended the belts twice, including in an August 2022 rematch with Joshua. Aside from the two wins against Joshua, Usyk has notable victories over Daniel Dubois and Derek Chisora at heavyweight, and against Tony Bellew, Mairis Briedis, and Murat Gassiev at cruiserweight.

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Record: 21-0, 14 KOs
DOB: Jan. 17, 1987
Age: 36
Stance: Southpaw
Reach: 78 inches
Height: 6-foot-3

Usyk's fights and results

Date	Opponent	Result
TBA	Tyson Fury	For Fury's WBC title; Usyk's WBA/IBF/WBO titles
08/26/2023	Daniel Dubois	W, KO9 - Retained WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight titles
08/20/2022	Anthony Joshua	W, SD12 - Retained WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight titles
09/25/2021	Anthony Joshua	W, UD12 - Won WBA/IBF/WBO heavyweight title
10/31/2020	Derek Chisora	W, UD12
10/12/2019	Chazz Witherspoon	W, TKO7
11/10/2018	Tony Bellew	W, TKO8 - Retained WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO cruiserweight titles
07/21/2018	Murat Gassiev	W, UD12 - Unified WBC/WBA/IBF/WBO cruiserweight titles
01/27/2018	Mairis Briedis	W, MD12 - Unified WBC/WBO cruiserweight titles
09/09/2017	Marco Huck	W, TKO10 - Retained WBO cruiserweight title
04/08/2017	Michael Hunter	W, UD12 - Retained WBO cruiserweight title
12/17/2016	Thabiso Mchunu	W, KO9 - Retained WBO cruiserweight title
09/17/2016	Krzysztof Glowacki	W, UD12 - Won WBO cruiserweight title
12/12/2015	Pedro Rodriguez	W, TKO7
08/29/2015	Johnny Muller	W, TKO3
04/18/2015	Andrei Kniazev	W, TKO8
12/13/2014	Danie Venter	W, TKO9
10/04/2014	Daniel Bruwer	W, TKO7
05/31/2014	Cesar Crenz	W, KO4
04/26/2014	Ben Nsafoah	W, KO3
12/14/2013	Epifanio Mendoza	W, TKO4
11/09/2013	Felipe Romero	W, TKO5

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