Jump to content

Oleksandr Usyk

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by Amakuha (talk | contribs) at 14:17, 29 April 2016 (→Notes). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Oleksandr Usyk
Oleksandr Usyk
Born
Олександр Усик

(1987-01-17) January 17, 1987 (age 37)
Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
NationalityUkrainian
Other namesThe Cat
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Reach198 cm (78 in)
StanceSouthpaw
Boxing record
Total fights9
Wins9
Wins by KO9
Losses0
Draws0
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Representing  Ukraine
Men’s Boxing
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2012 London Heavyweight
World Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2011 Baku Heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Milan Heavyweight
European Amateur Championships
Gold medal – first place 2008 Liverpool Light heavyweight
Bronze medal – third place 2006 Plovdiv Middleweight

Oleksandr Oleksandrovich Usyk (Template:Lang-ua) is a Ukrainian professional boxer who won the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships at light-heavyweight, the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight and the gold medal at the 2012 London Olympics in the heavyweight division. A southpaw, Usyk has a professional record of 9-0 and boasts a 100% knockout ratio.

Amateur career

At the 2006 European Championships he won his first three matches against little-known opponents, in the semi-final he was outclassed by Russian star Matvey Korobov.

He then moved up to light-heavyweight later and won the Strandja Cup in 2008.

In February 2008, he moved up another weightclass and was sent to the Olympic qualifier in Roseto degli Abruzzi replacing European Champion Denys Poyatsyka. There he defeated world class Azeri Elchin Alizade and Daniel Price.[1]

At Beijing he easily beat world class local Yushan Nijiati (23:4) but ran into world champion Clemente Russo and lost (4:7).

He dropped down to light-heavy and captured the European Championships 2008 but later went up again.

At the 2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships he beat Artur Beterbiyev and Teymur Mammadov to win the Heavyweight title and qualify for the Olympics.

At the 2012 Olympic Games (results) in London, Usyk won the gold medal, beating Artur Beterbiyev, Tervel Pulev and Italy's Clemente Russo, outscoring him by 6-3 in Round 3.[2]

Professional career

Usyk turned pro in late 2013 and signed a promotional deal with the Klitschko brothers' K2 Promotions. Usyk will fight in the Cruiserweight division.[3] On November 9, 2013, Usyk made his professional debut by defeating Mexican fighter Felipe Romero via a fifth round knockout. Usyk won his first belt in Lviv on October 4, 2014. He beat Daniel Bruwer for the Inter-Continental WBO Cruiserweight Title.[4]

Professional boxing record

9 fights, 9 wins (9 knockouts), 0 losses (0 knockouts)[5]
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
10 — — Poland Krzysztof Głowacki 12 2016 For WBO Cruiserweight title.
9 Win 9–0 Cuba Pedro Rodriguez TKO 7 (12), 1:57 12 Dec 2015 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev Retained WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
8 Win 8–0 South Africa Johnny Muller TKO 3 (12), 2:59 29 Aug 2015 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev Retained WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
7 Win 7–0 Russia Andrey Knyazev TKO 8 (10), 2:24 18 Apr 2015 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev Retained WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
6 Win 6–0 South Africa Danie Venter TKO 9 (10), 2:29 13 Dec 2014 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev Retained WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
5 Win 5–0 South Africa Daniel Bruwer TKO 7 (12), 2:55 04 Oct 2014 Ukraine Arena Lviv, Lviv Won interim WBO Inter-Continental Cruiserweight title.
4 Win 4–0 Argentina Cesar David Crenz KO 4 (8), 2:19 31 May 2014 Ukraine Sport Palace, Odessa
3 Win 3–0 Germany Ben Nsafoah KO 3 (8), 1:43 26 Apr 2014 Germany König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, Nordrhein-Westfalen
2 Win 2–0 Colombia Epifanio Mendoza TKO 4 (6), 2:10 07 Dec 2013 Ukraine TEC Terminal Ice Arena, Brovary
1 Win 1–0 Mexico Felipe Romero TKO 5 (6), 1:36 11 Sep 2013 Ukraine Sport Palace, Kiev Professional debut.

Personal life

Usyk is married to Katerina and the couple have 3 children (born in 2009, 2013 and 2015).[6]

Roughly one month after the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation Usyk declared (on 28 April 2014) he would never exchange his Ukrainian citizenship for a Russian one and that he considered Crimea a part of Ukraine.[7]

In 2016, answering to a question if he can still travel to Crimea, he stated that he can and that he "doesn't divide Russians and Ukrainians" as both of the ethnicities are Slavs.[8]

References

  1. ^ "Medallists by weight category" (PDF). AIBA. Retrieved November 16, 2008.
  2. ^ "Gold gives Ukrainian heavyweight a reason to dance". Washington Post. Retrieved August 12, 2012.
  3. ^ Ivan Ivanov (September 25, 2013). "Oleksandr Usyk, an Olympic gold medalist, will make a pro debut on Nov.9". Eastside Boxing.
  4. ^ "Bracero defeats former WBA champ". http://www.supersport.com. November 10, 2013. {{cite news}}: External link in |publisher= (help)
  5. ^ Boxing record for Oleksandr Usyk from BoxRec (registration required)
  6. ^ Template:Uk icon Oleksandr's wife Katerina gave birth to a son, Televiziyna Sluzhba Novyn (8 February 2013)
  7. ^ Template:Uk icon Usyk: "I am Ukrainian, and Crimea is Ukrainian", Ukrayinska Pravda Champion (28 April 2014)
  8. ^ "Усик: «Я не разделяю народы Украины и России, ибо мы славяне»". Xsport.ua (in Russian). 1 April 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Oleksandr Usyk.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Oleksandr_Usyk&oldid=717751973"