Ukrainian champion Oleksandr Usyk takes top spot in GiveMeSport's ranking of heavyweight boxers
GiveMeSport, a British website, recently released a list of the top 10 heavyweight boxers, with Ukrainian world champion Oleksandr Usyk claiming the number one spot.
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Experts considered the overall record, titles won, and skills in the ring.
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, with 23 wins, including 16 knockouts, took the top spot on the esteemed list. He holds world champion titles according to the WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBO.
IBF champion Daniel Dubois took second place, and Tyson Fury, who lost to Usyk twice, took third place.
Joseph Parker, Agit Kabayel, Zhang Zhilei, Martin Bakole, Michael Hunter, and Moses Itauma also made the top ten.
Top 10 heavyweights of today:
- Olexandr Usyk (23-0, 16 KOs)
- Daniel Dubois (22-2, 21 KOs)
- Tyson Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs)
- Anthony Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs)
- Joseph Parker (35-3, 23 KOs)
- Agit Kabayel (25-0, 17 KOs)
- Zhang Zhilei (27-2-1, 22 KOs)
- Martin Bakole (22-1, 16 KOs)
- Michael Hunter (26-1-2, 16 KOs)
- Moses Itauma (11-0, 9 KOs).
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On the night of December 22, in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, Oleksandr Usyk achieved his second victory over Tyson Fury. The Ukrainian boxer won by unanimous decision against the Briton. Following the match, he shared his thoughts on his win, which he dedicated to his mother.
Olexandr Usyk is the absolute world heavyweight boxing champion. He won this title in a duel with British boxer Tyson Fury on May 19, collecting all four championship belts.
In an incredible confrontation, the Ukrainian boxer won and became the absolute world champion. This was the first fight for the title of absolute world heavyweight champion in the era of four belts. Usyk defended the WBA, WBO, and IBF championship belts and tried to take away the WBC title that belonged to Fury.
As reported according to the sports magazine The Ring, Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk became the best boxer in the world regardless of weight category (P4P). After the victory over Tyson Fury, the Ukrainian rose from third place in this rating to first.
President Volodymyr Zelensky awarded the athlete the state award "National Legend of Ukraine" and the Order of Freedom.
Boxer Oleksandr Usyk presented Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky with his WBC world heavyweight champion belt. The champion presented the belt during the president's meeting with representatives of the Ukrainian national team at the 2024 Olympics.