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Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk vacated the WBA, WBC and IBF heavyweight titles on June 26, 2026, a month after a controversial 11th-round stoppage of former kickboxing champion Rico Verhoeven in Giza, Egypt. He had already vacated the WBO belt in November 2025.

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Career overview

Usyk won Olympic gold in 2012, became undisputed cruiserweight champion in 2018 and undisputed heavyweight champion in 2024 by beating Tyson Fury — the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight. He beat Fury in a rematch, became undisputed again by knocking out Daniel Dubois in July 2025, and gave up his belts in 2025–26.

Profile at a glance

Oleksandr Usyk
SportBoxing · Heavyweight
Promotion / federation—
StatusActive
Titles & honors
Former undisputed champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight

Results & appearances

EventDateResult
Recent undisputed championship fights2025–2026Oleksandr Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois II (Wembley Stadium, London) · Usyk KO 5 · Undisputed heavyweightResults
Biggest fights of 2026 so farJanuary – October 2026Oleksandr Usyk vs. Rico Verhoeven · Giza, Egypt · Usyk TKO 11 (disputed) · WBC heavyweight (Usyk retained)Results

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