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Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk is The Ring's current heavyweight world champion. Since 2016 Usyk has held world titles at cruiserweight and heavyweight. Usyk was undisputed world champion at cruiserweight (2018–2019) and heavyweight (2024–2025). Usyk was No. 1 in The Ring's annual pound for pound ratings in 2022, 2024 and 2025, aged 35 to 38.

World title bouts
14
Record in world title bouts (won–lost)
14–0
World titles held
10
Longest world title reign (WBA Super heavyweight, 2021–2026)
4 years, 9 months

World title reigns and bouts

Jan 2016 – Jan 2027

HeavyweightWBA Super
WBC
IBF
WBO
The Ring
CruiserweightWBA Super
WBC
IBF
WBO
The Ring
2016age 282017age 292018age 302019age 312020age 322021age 332022age 342023age 352024age 362025age 372026age 382027age 39
201620182020202220242026

WonLostDrawn or no contest

Timeline of world title events

  1. 2026

  2. Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBA Super heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · WBA Super

    Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBC heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · WBC

    Oleksandr Usyk vacates the IBF heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · IBF

  3. Oleksandr Usyk beats Rico Verhoeven via technical knockout 11/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC and The Ring

  4. 2025

  5. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 1 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  6. Oleksandr Usyk vacates the WBO heavyweight world title

    Heavyweight · WBO

  7. Oleksandr Usyk beats Daniel Dubois via knockout 5/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  8. 2024

  9. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 1 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  10. Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, WBO and The Ring

  11. Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as the IBF heavyweight world champion ends

    Heavyweight · IBF

  12. Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  13. 2023

  14. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 3 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  15. Oleksandr Usyk beats Daniel Dubois via knockout 9/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  16. 2022

  17. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk the heavyweight champion in its annual ratings

    The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 1 pound for pound in its annual ratings

  18. Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via split decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  19. 2021

  20. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 1 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  21. Oleksandr Usyk beats Anthony Joshua via unanimous decision 12/12

    Heavyweight · WBA Super, IBF and WBO

  22. 2020

  23. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 10 at heavyweight in its annual ratings

  24. 2019

  25. Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as The Ring cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · The Ring

  26. Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as the IBF cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · IBF

  27. Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as the WBO cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  28. Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as the WBC cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · WBC

  29. Oleksandr Usyk’s reign as the WBA Super cruiserweight world champion ends

    Cruiserweight · WBA Super

  30. 2018

  31. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk the cruiserweight champion in its annual ratings

  32. Oleksandr Usyk beats Tony Bellew via knockout 8/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  33. Oleksandr Usyk beats Murat Gassiev via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBA Super, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring

  34. Oleksandr Usyk beats Mairis Briedis via majority decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBC and WBO

  35. 2017

  36. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  37. Oleksandr Usyk beats Marco Huck via knockout 10/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  38. Oleksandr Usyk beats Michael Hunter via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  39. 2016

  40. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 1 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings

  41. Oleksandr Usyk beats Thabiso Mchunu via knockout 9/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  42. Oleksandr Usyk beats Krzysztof Glowacki via unanimous decision 12/12

    Cruiserweight · WBO

  43. 2015

  44. The Ring magazine rates Oleksandr Usyk No. 8 at cruiserweight in its annual ratings