Usyk vacates heavyweight boxing titles but remains in the sport
Oleksandr Usyk has announced that he is vacating his three heavyweight world title belts, but clarified that he is not retiring from boxing. The unbeaten Ukrainian champion shared that he wants to give other contenders a chance to compete for the belts. Usyk made the announcement after a recent controversial win over Rico Verhoeven. He emphasized his respect for the sport and hinted that he still has more fights ahead.
Match highlights
- Oleksandr Usyk is vacating his three heavyweight world title belts but is not retiring.
- He said he wants to make the belts available for other contenders to fight for them.
- Usyk recently survived a near-defeat against Rico Verhoeven, winning by an 11th-round stoppage.
- He has an undefeated professional record with 25 wins, including 16 knockouts.
- Usyk has previously beaten top names like Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, and Daniel Dubois.
