Oleksandr Usyk

Oleksandr Usyk is, for my money, the finest boxer of his generation and one of the smartest athletes alive. Undisputed at cruiserweight, then undisputed at heavyweight, a jump most experts considered physically impossible, and he did it with footwork that looks choreographed and a ring intelligence sharpened by formal study of sport. What elevates him beyond the belts is context: a man from Simferopol carrying the hopes of wartime Ukraine every time he steps through the ropes. He clowns mid-fight, then weeps and prays at the final bell. That mixture of mischief, faith, and iron discipline makes him unforgettable.

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Name (English)

Oleksandr Usyk

Name (Japanese)

アレクサンデル・ウシク

Reading

あれくさんでる・うしく

Born

January 17, 1987 (age 39)

Origin

Simferopol, Ukraine

Height

191 cm

Occupation

professional boxer / boxer / film actor

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Capricorn / Rabbit

University

Lviv State University of Physical Culture

Awards & achievements

• Order of Merit (Ukraine), 3rd class
• Order of Merit (Ukraine), 2nd class
• Order of the Venerable Ilya Muromets
• 2012 honorary citizen of Simferopol
• WBO World Heavyweight Champion
• WBO World Junior Heavyweight Champion
• National legend of Ukraine
• WBC World Heavyweight Champion

• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/usykaa/
• Xhttps://x.com/usykaa
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oleksandr%20Usyk
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%AA%E3%83%AC%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B5%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AB%E3%83%BB%E3%82%A6%E3%82%B7%E3%82%AF
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q938027

Tags

• professional boxer
• boxer
• film actor

Last updated

November 2, 2026

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