Oleksandr Usyk Quick Info | |
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Height | 6 ft 3 in |
Weight | 98 kg |
Date of Birth | January 17, 1987 |
Zodiac Sign | Capricorn |
Spouse | Yekaterina Usyk |
Oleksandr Usyk is a Ukrainian professional boxer who was the undisputed cruiserweight champion from 2018 until he had vacated his titles in 2019 to move up to the heavyweight division. Oleksandr holds the record of being the first cruiserweight ever to hold all 4 major world championships – the WBA (World Boxing Association) (Super), the WBC (World Boxing Council), the IBF (International Boxing Federation), and the WBO (World Boxing Organization) titles. He was just the 4th male boxer in history to simultaneously hold all 4 of those titles and the first Ukrainian to become the undisputed champion. He had won 3 of those titles during the inaugural World Boxing Super Series, where he had also won the prestigious ‘Muhammad Ali Trophy’, besides winning The Ring magazine and lineal cruiserweight titles. In June 2021, he was ranked number 4 in the world among active boxers, pound for pound, by the Transnational Boxing Rankings Board (TBRB) and The Ring magazine; and 8th by ESPN. Among active heavyweight boxers, he was ranked 4th by BoxRec and ESPN; and 10th by TBRB.
Born Name
Oleksandr Oleksandrovych Usyk
Nick Name
The Cat, Olek
Sun Sign
Capricorn
Born Place
Simferopol, Crimea, Ukraine
Residence
Kyiv, Ukraine
Nationality
Education
Oleksandr had attended a specialized sports school that was associated with SC Tavriya Simferopol, his hometown soccer club.
He had later graduated from the Lviv State University of Physical Culture, a university specializing in sports education that is located in Lviv, Ukraine.
Occupation
Professional Boxer
Family
- Siblings – Viktoriia Usyk (Sister)
Weight(s)
Cruiserweight, Heavyweight
Stance
Southpaw
Reach
6 ft 6 in or 198 cm
Build
Athletic
Height
6 ft 3 in or 190.5 cm
Weight
98 kg or 216 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Oleksandr has dated –
Race / Ethnicity
White
He is of Ukrainian descent.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Blue
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Distinctive Features
- Toned physique
- Short-cropped hair
- Affable smile
- Often sports a rugged beard
- Has multiple tattoos on both his hands
Religion
Christianity
Oleksandr Usyk Facts
Featured Image by Oleksandr Usyk / Instagram
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