Oleksandr Usyk, the 39-year-old Ukrainian boxer, has vacated his WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight championships to pursue a final fight. Usyk, who has won all 25 of his professional bouts, became an undisputed heavyweight champion when he defeated Briton Tyson Fury in 2024.
Usyk announced his decision to give up his titles in an Instagram video, stating, “Today is a good day to announce that I want to give up all the titles that I now hold. To leave them free so that all the guys that are standing in line behind me can box for them.” He also mentioned that he is not leaving the sport, as he has a “last dance” planned.
Usyk’s decision to vacate his titles comes after he relinquished his WBO championship last year. He is coming off a TKO win over Rico Verhoeven last month.
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