Oleksandr Usyk
- January 4, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
| Full Name | Oleksandr Usyk |
| Occupation | Boxer |
| Date Of Birth | Jan 17, 1987(1987-01-17) |
| Age | 37 |
| Country | Russia |
| Birth City | Simferopol |
| Horoscope | Capricorn |
Oleksandr Usyk Biography
| Name | Oleksandr Usyk |
| Birthday | Jan 17 |
| Birth Year | 1987 |
| Home Town | Simferopol |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Spouse | Yekaterina Usyk |
| Children(s) | Yelizaveta Usyk, Kyrylo Usyk, Mykhailo Usyk |
Oleksandr Usyk is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 17, 1987 in Simferopol, Russia. 2008 light European Amateur Boxing Champion, 2011 heavyweight World Amateur Boxing Champion, and the 2012 heavyweight gold medalist from Olympic Games in Olympics in 2012 London Olympic Games.
He was awarded victory during London 2012, winning gold. 2012 London Games just as He took home gold at the 2012 London Games just as Luke Campbell did in the batamweight division. did in the batamweight category.
After defeating Bellew, Usyk declared his intention to move up to heavyweight. Carlos Takam (36-5-1, 28 KO) was announced as his opponent, with the fight scheduled for 25 May. On 7 May, it was reported that Usyk had suffered a bicep injury. The bout was rescheduled for a date in September, to be featured on DAZN. On 22 August, following the Golovkin vs. Derevyanchenko press conference, promoter Eddie Hearn revealed in an interview that Carlos Takam is “out of the fight” and “will not be taking the fight”. Usyk also has the option to challenge the winner of the rematch between Andy Ruiz Jr. and Anthony Joshua for the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight titles as the mandatory for the WBO belt, as per WBO regulations, which allow a ‘super champion’ of a weightclass to become an immediate mandatory challenger when moving up or down in weight.
Usyk was born in Simferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR on 17 January 1987. Until age 15, he played association football and was trained at the SC Tavriya Simferopol specialized sports school of Olympic reserve (club’s football academy). In 2002 Usyk switched to boxing. He is a graduate of Lviv State University of Physical Culture.
The place where he was raised was Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union.
Oleksandr Usyk Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Oleksandr Usyk is one of the richest Boxer from Russia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Oleksandr Usyk 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He won the Olympic gold medal prior to making the switch to professional at the end of 2013 in a bout against Felipe Romero that he won via TKO.
He also won bronze medals from the World Amateur Championships and European Amateur Championships.
After calling out Tony Bellew (30-2-1, 20 KOs) after winning the tournament, Bellew responded via social media that he would accept the fight, however stated the fight would need to take place in 2018 and for the undisputed cruiserweight championship. Bellew believed a fight at heavyweight would not be as appealing as he would not gain much with a win. Bellew also stated it would be his last fight as a professional. By the end of July, it was said the fight would likely take place in November 2018 in London. After positive meetings between Bellew’s promoter Eddie Hearn and K2’s Alexander Krassyuk, on 20 August, Boxing Scene reported the fight was likely to take place on 10 November 2018. A week later, K2 Promotions confirmed the date of the fight. On 5 September, the WBA ordered Usyk to start negotiating with Denis Lebedev (30-2, 22 KO), who was their ‘champion in recess’ and gave them until the first week of October 2018 to complete negotiations. There was said to be a stumbling block for the potential Usyk vs. Bellew fight. According to Hearn, the fight was likely to be pushed back to 2019. Prior to negotiations, Bellew stated the fight must happen in 2018.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 6 ft 3 in |
| Weight | 98 kg |
Oleksandr Usyk height 6 ft 3 in Oleksandr weight 98 kg & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Oleksandr Usyk Dating?
According to our records, Oleksandr Usyk married to Yekaterina Usyk. As of December 1, 2023, Oleksandr Usyk’s is not dating anyone.
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In February 2008, he moved up another weight class and was sent to the Olympic qualifier in Roseto degli Abruzzi replacing European Champion Denys Poyatsyka. There he defeated world class Azeri Elchin Alizade and Daniel Price.
Facts & Trivia
Oleksandr Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Russia. Oleksandr Usyk celebrates birthday on January 17 of every year.
Usyk is married to Kateryna and the couple have 3 children (born in 2009, 2013 and 2015). They now live in Kiev, Ukraine.
Is Oleksandr Usyk good?
“Usyk is a southpaw, clever, technically very good. He’s smaller as a former cruiserweight champion but he handled Derek Chisora, who is physically tougher than Joshua.
Is Usyk still in Ukraine?
Usyk now lives in Ukraine’s capital city Kyiv.
Is Usyk Russian?
Usyk was one of several Ukrainian boxers to help defend his country from Russian attacks.
Where is Usyk right now?
Usyk is now training in Poland for his rematch with Joshua, which is likely to take place in June.
Is Usyk a better boxer than fury?
Usyk has an unbeaten record and more belts than Fury. He may be the underdog for this fight. The Ukrainian will be popular in the betting, with more than a few boxing fans happy to take a shot at predicting the upset.