Oleksandr Usyk is currently the world heavyweight boxing champion. He is a Ukrainian boxer who is also the first cruiserweight boxer to hold all four major world championships – the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO titles.
Who is Oleksandr Usyk?
Oleksandr Usyk (born 17 January 1987) is a Ukrainian professional boxer. He is a unified cruiserweight world champion, having held the WBO title since 2016, and the WBC, WBA (Super), and IBF titles since 2018. As an amateur, he won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympics in the heavyweight division.
What are Oleksandr Usyk’s Boxing Titles?
Oleksandr Usyk is the current world heavyweight boxing champion, having held the title since 2019. He is also a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, having held all four major belts in that division.
What are Oleksandr Usyk’s Notable Fights?
Some of Oleksandr Usyk’s most notable fights include his title bout against Tony Bellew in November 2018, in which he became the undisputed world cruiserweight champion, and his victory over WBO heavyweight champion Joseph Parker in September 2018.
The Current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
The current world heavyweight boxing champion is Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. He is the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in history, having held the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, WBO, and Ring magazine titles.
Who is the World Heavyweight Boxing Champion
As of September 2019, the current world heavyweight boxing champion is Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. He is also a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, having held the WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, Ring magazine, and lineal titles. He is ranked as the world’s best active cruiserweight by BoxRec and second by The Ring.
How did Oleksandr Usyk Become the Current World Heavyweight Boxing Champion?
Oleksandr Usyk became the current world heavyweight boxing champion after defeating Tony Bellew in 2018. He is also a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, having held all four belts(the WBA, WBC, IBF, and WBO) simultaneously.
Who are the Other Current World Heavyweight Boxing Champions?
As of December 2019, the other current world heavyweight boxing champions are:
-Deontay Wilder (WBC)
-Anthony Joshua (WBA, IBF, WBO)
– Tyson Fury (lineal)