Oleksandr Usyk
Ukrainian boxer, Olympic gold medallist and undisputed champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight, sharing his life in sport and supporting Ukraine through the Usyk Foundation.
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Overview
- Born
- 17 January 1987, Simferopol, Crimea
- Sport
- Professional boxing
- Stance
- Southpaw
- Nickname
- The Cat
- Breakout
- Heavyweight gold at the London 2012 Olympics
- First professional world title
- WBO cruiserweight champion, 2016
Mini bio
How it started.
Usyk grew up in Crimea, playing football and learning folk dances before taking up boxing at 15. He won world amateur heavyweight gold in 2011 and Olympic gold for Ukraine at London 2012, then turned professional in 2013.
From one division to another.
He beat Krzysztof Glowacki for the WBO cruiserweight belt in 2016, in just his tenth professional fight. Victory over Murat Gassiev in the 2018 World Boxing Super Series final made him undisputed cruiserweight champion. He later beat Anthony Joshua to win three heavyweight titles in 2021.
The heavyweight chapter.
A split-decision victory over Tyson Fury in May 2024 made him the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years. He beat Fury again that December and stopped Daniel Dubois in July 2025 to reunite the four belts. After another title defence in 2026, he voluntarily gave up his remaining sanctioning-body championships in June.
Beyond fight night.
His Usyk Foundation supports Ukrainians affected by war, including housing for displaced families. Fans also saw him play Igor Vovchanchyn in The Smashing Machine and discuss family and discipline in Vogue Ukraine.
Creditschronological, newest first
Film
- 2025The Smashing MachineIgor Vovchanchyn
Boxing
- 2026Usyk vs. Rico VerhoevenWinner, eleventh-round stoppage
- 2025Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois IIWinner, fifth-round knockout
- 2024Usyk vs. Tyson Fury IIWinner, unanimous decision
- 2024Usyk vs. Tyson FuryWinner, split decision
- 2018World Boxing Super Series final vs. Murat GassievWinner, undisputed cruiserweight champion
Awards
Quotes
It doesn’t matter where you are if you have a dream.Oleksandr Usyk, Vogue Ukraine
Speaking in a Kyiv boxing club, he recalled starting out in gyms like the one used for his 2026 Vogue shoot.
Trivia
- He played football and practiced traditional folk dances before he began boxing.
- He told Vogue Ukraine he makes wafer cake for his children.
- After training, he enjoys playing Counter-Strike with his team.
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