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Oleksandr Usyk’s career record in professional boxing: Wins, losses, knockouts, titles
Ukraine’s Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era when he beat Britain’s Tyson Fury in Riyadh earlier this year.
Oleksandr Usyk takes an undefeated record into this weekend’s eagerly anticipated fight against Tyson Fury. Unless you’ve been living under a boxing-free rock, you’ll know that this is a rematch of May’s bout that gave us the identity of the first undisputed world heavyweight champion in the four-belt era. Usyk put his WBA, WBO and IBF world titles on the line in Riyadh part 1, while Fury - who was at that point also yet to be beaten - was the reigning WBC champion. The judges gave it to the Ukrainian.
Now we’re ready for part two, and that unbeaten record is on the line again.
What is Usyk’s professional record?
Usyk has won all 22 of his fights as a professional boxer, stretching back to a November 2013 debut victory over Mexico’s Felipe Romero in Kyiv, where the now-37-year-old triumphed by technical knockout. In his 11 years as a pro boxer, the Ukrainian has amassed 14 knockouts.
Usyk spent the first half of his career in the cruiserweight division, before making the step up to heavyweight in 2019. Since then, he was won six fights, chalking up one knockout. That KO came in his most recent bout before Fury, a ninth-round victory over Britain’s Daniel Dubois in Wroclaw, Poland, in August 2023.
When did Usyk win his heavyweight belts?
Usyk has held the heavyweight WBA, WBO and IBF belts since September 2021, earning the titles when he claimed a unanimous-decision victory over Britain’s Anthony Joshua in London.
He then retained the titles in an August 2022 rematch in Jeddah - defeating Joshua by a split decision in Saudi Arabia - before completing a second successful defence of his belts against Dubois last year.
Former king of the cruiserweight division
Usyk already knew how it felt to establish himself as an undisputed champion. Before switching to heavyweight five years ago, he became the first fighter in cruiserweight history to unify the division’s WBA, WBO, WBC and IBF titles. Having already secured the WBO and WBC belts, he completed the set when he earned a unanimous-decision triumph over Russia’s Murat Gassiev at Moscow’s Olympic Stadium in July 2018.
Fury vs Usyk part 2: when, where, how to watch
The fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury is set to take place on Saturday December 21 at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The event is set to start at 11:00 a.m. ET / 8:00 a.m PT, with the main event starting at 5:00 p.m. ET / 2:00 P.M. PT.
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