Oleksandr Usyk
Ukrainian boxer
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| April 27 2025 | Officially announced rematch against Daniel Dubois for the undisputed heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium in London on 19 July 2025. Had a face-off with Dubois that resulted in Dubois shoving Usyk. |
| April 10 2025 | WBO received a petition to allow Dubois vs. Usyk fight for the undisputed title. |
| April 4 2025 | Daniel Dubois told Ring Magazine that fighting Usyk in July was a priority, not ruling out fights with Parker or Derek Chisora. |
| March 13 2025 | WBO president Gustavo Olivieri ordered Usyk to make a mandatory defense against interim WBO champion Joseph Parker, giving both parties 30 days to negotiate a deal. |
| March 12 2025 | Sky Sports reported Usyk was in talks to fight Daniel Dubois in a rematch for the undisputed heavyweight title, with Wembley Stadium mentioned as a potential venue. |
| 2025 | Igor Vovchanchyn is associated with Oleksandr Usyk in this context. |
| 2025 | Potential reference to a connection with Igor Vovchanchyn, though details are unclear |
| February 2025 | Sportico ranks Usyk No. 7 among the highest-paid athletes of 2024, with estimated income of $122 million. |
| January 20 2025 | Appeared as an exclusive guest on The Ring Podcast |
| January 13 2025 | Tyson Fury officially retired from professional boxing for the second time, following his loss to Usyk. |
| 2024 | Usyk is named Fighter of the Year by The Ring and the Boxing Writers Association of America. |
| 2024 | Received the WBN Fighter of the Year award for the second time, highlighting his sustained success in the sport. |
| 2024 | Appears in two promotional short films: 'A Tale As Old As Time: Ring of Fire' and 'Reignited - Can't Get You Out of My Head', playing himself |
| 2024 | Achieved multiple top boxing honors including The Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year, Event of the Year, and Round of the Year, ESPN Fighter of the Year, WBC and WBA Fighter of the Year, and numerous other prestigious boxing awards. |
| December 21 2024 | Oleksandr Usyk faced Tyson Fury in a rematch, winning by unanimous decision with all three judges scoring the bout 116–112. |
| November 16 2024 | Bout officially announced to take place on 17 February 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, with a launch press conference held in London. |
| July 19 2024 | Usyk vs. Dubois 2 scheduled to take place at Wembley Stadium in London. |
| June 25 2024 | Announced vacating of the IBF heavyweight title to allow Anthony Joshua versus Daniel Dubois fight for the vacant title in September. |
| June 25 2024 | Oleksandr Usyk announced that he was vacating the IBF heavyweight title. |
| May 29 2024 | It was announced that Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury were scheduled to meet in a rematch on 21 December 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. |
| May 18 2024 | Oleksandr Usyk is scheduled to fight Tyson Fury worldwide, with an expected 1,500,000 buys. |
| May 18 2024 | In a historic bout, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury via split decision, becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four belt era and the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 24 years. |
| February 2 2024 | It was announced that the fight between Usyk and Fury would not take place on the originally scheduled date of 17 February due to Fury sustaining a cut in training. |
| 2023 | Usyk signed a one-year professional contract with FC Polissya Zhytomyr, receiving the number 17 jersey, and stated his intention to play football after retiring from boxing. |
| November 16 2023 | The fight between Usyk and Fury was officially scheduled for 17 February 2024. |
| October 28 2023 | After defeating Francis Ngannou, Tyson Fury demanded postponement of the Usyk fight due to injuries sustained in the fight. |
| September 29 2023 | Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury signed the fight contract for the undisputed heavyweight title. |
| August 26 2023 | Oleksandr Usyk fought Daniel Dubois in the United Kingdom. |
| August 26 2023 | Oleksandr Usyk defended his unified heavyweight titles against WBA (Regular) champion Daniel Dubois in Wrocław, Poland, winning by ninth-round stoppage. The fight was marked by controversy over a fifth-round low blow that many believed could have been ruled a legal punch, potentially altering the outcome in favor of Dubois. |
| May 2023 | Purse bids were held, with Usyk's promoter Alex Krassyuk winning with a $8,057,000 bid, significantly higher than Queensberry Promotions' $5,620,050 submission. |
| April 3 2023 | The WBA officially ordered the world title consolidation between Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois, giving both parties a 30-day negotiation period. |
| 2022 | Usyk wins the Ring magazine heavyweight title. |
| 2022 | Awarded the World Boxing News (WBN) Fighter of the Year, further cementing his status as a top boxer. |
| 2022 | Usyk co-founded and became a brand ambassador for Ready to Fight, an international blockchain platform aimed at facilitating connections in the boxing industry. |
| 2022 | Received BWAA John McCain-Bill Crawford Courage Award and WBO Fighter of the Year. |
| December 3 2022 | Dubois successfully defended his WBA (Regular) heavyweight title by defeating Kevin Lerena. |
| November 2022 | After the liberation of Kherson by Ukrainian Armed Forces, Usyk posted a message online affirming that various regions, including Crimea, are part of Ukraine. |
| August 22 2022 | Oleksandr Usyk faced Anthony Joshua in their second match in the United Kingdom, achieving 1,249,000 buys. |
| August 20 2022 | Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended his heavyweight titles against Anthony Joshua in a rematch, winning by split decision. The match was significant as it marked the first defense of Usyk's titles and was Joshua's attempt to reclaim the heavyweight championship. |
| June 22 2022 | A rematch was announced for Oleksandr Usyk to defend his WBA, WBO, and IBF championship belts against Anthony Joshua on 20 August 2022 in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. |
| June 19 2022 | Usyk's rematch against Anthony Joshua was officially announced, scheduled to take place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 20 August 2022. |
| June 11 2022 | Daniel Dubois defeated Trevor Bryan by knockout in the fourth round, becoming the WBA (Regular) heavyweight champion. |
| March 2022 | Usyk was given permission to leave Ukraine to train for his rematch with Anthony Joshua after visiting wounded Ukrainian soldiers who encouraged him to represent Ukraine internationally. |
| March 2 2022 | Usyk confirmed he had returned to Ukraine and had taken up arms to join a territorial defense battalion, stating his country and honor were more important than his championship belt. |
| February 2022 | Usyk made a substitute appearance for FC Polissya Zhytomyr. |
| February 2022 | Following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Usyk called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop the invasion. |
| February 24 2022 | The Russian invasion of Ukraine began, causing uncertainty regarding the potential Usyk–Joshua rematch. |
| September 2021 | Usyk was named WBA Boxer of the Month for September, highlighting his performance during this period. |
| September 29 2021 | Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua to become unified world heavyweight champion. Following the fight, it was announced that a rematch clause in the contract had been activated by Joshua. |
| September 25 2021 | Oleksandr Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua by unanimous decision, claiming the WBA, WBO, and IBF championship belts and retaining his undefeated record. |
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