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Biography
Oleksandr Usyk is a Ukrainian professional boxer and former Olympic gold medalist renowned for his exceptional skill, agility, and strategic prowess. Undefeated as a professional, Usyk is the reigning heavyweight champion, having unified the division after a dominant run at cruiserweight. Known for his technical brilliance and discipline, Usyk is celebrated as one of the greatest pound-for-pound fighters in modern boxing history.
Awards & recognition
- Ali–Frazier Award · 2024
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award · 2024
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year · 2024
- Sugar Ray Robinson Award · 2018
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year · 2018
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- honorary citizen of Simferopol · 2012
- IBF World Cruiserweight Champion
- IBF World Heavyweight Champion
- IBO World Heavyweight Champion
- National legend of Ukraine
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
- Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
- Order of the Venerable Ilya Muromets
- The Ring World Cruiserweight Champion
- The Ring World Heavyweight Champion
- WBA World Cruiserweight Champion
- WBA World Heavyweight Champion
- WBC World Cruiserweight Champion
- WBC World Heavyweight Champion
- WBO World Heavyweight Champion
- WBO World Junior Heavyweight Champion
