Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk was born in Simferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union on January 17, 1987. He made his professional debut at the age of 26 years on September 11, 2013 against Felipe Romero. Usyk defeated Romero via 5th round TKO, making a successful beginning of his pro career.

Usyk became a world champion at the age of 29 after 9 professional fights. He challenged Krzysztof Głowacki for the WBO cruiserweight title and defeated the champion via 12-round unanimous decision, winning his first world title.

He then went on to successfully win the heavyweight (WBA, IBF, WBO, The Ring, WBC) titles also to become a two-division world champion — and undisputed at both the divisions.

Usyk's latest fight was a split decision victory over Tyson Fury at age 37, on May 18, 2024, in which he became the undisputed heavyweight world champion.

Oleksandr Usyk Next Fight: He is next scheduled to rematch Tyson Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) on December 21, 2024. He will be defending his WBA (Super), WBC, WBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles. On the day of the fight, he will be 37 years old, and Fury 36.

Some of Oleksandr Usyk's best fights so far have been against Anthony Joshua, Murat Gassiev, Daniel Dubois, Tyson Fury, Tony Bellew, Mairis Briedis, and Krzysztof Głowacki. For a complete list of Usyk's best fights and their details, refer to "Best fights of Oleksandr Usyk".