Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, but he is not the only one holding a belt in the division. Although some titles are more respected than others, Sky Sports has extensive coverage of the weight class: the champion, the challengers, the rising stars and the upcoming fights.
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Check out the most memorable moments from Oleksandr Usyk's impressive knockout victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
The path to absolute heavyweight championship in modern boxing is difficult, full of traps, obstacles and the most powerful punches on the planet.
However, Oleksandr Usyk has proven that he is by far the best fighter in the division, defeating Tyson Fury twice and picking up two wins over Anthony Joshua and now Daniel Dubois.
Usyk has stated his readiness to enter the ring again, but has not yet committed to any specific fight.
“What awaits Usyk and the team in the future? We will think about the future later,” Sergey Lapin, CEO of Usyk's promotional company Ready To Fight, told Sky Sports.
“We are currently in a rest mode and open to discussions.”
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Who is the champion?
Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world. An Olympic champion, he became the undisputed cruiserweight champion for the first time. He began his journey in the heavyweight division with a win over Anthony Joshua at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in 2021, winning the WBO, WBA and IBF titles. He defended those belts in a rematch with Joshua and scored his first victory over Daniel Dubois.
That set him up for a landmark undisputed title fight last year with Tyson Fury, who at the time held the WBC heavyweight title. Usyk seriously hurt Fury in the ninth round and won a split decision.
He became the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the world since Lennox Lewis in 1999 and the first since the four-title era.
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Having agreed to a rematch, Usyk defeated Fury by unanimous decision in their second fight in December.
By then, Usyk had already been forced to give up his belt. His willingness to fight Fury meant he was unable to make the mandatory defense of his IBF title. He vacated the title, and Dubois became the full IBF champion without throwing a punch.
However, Dubois confirmed his status as world champion when he brutally knocked out Joshua at Wembley Stadium last September.
Usyk then defeated Dubois for a second time, knocking out the Briton in spectacular fashion at Wembley Stadium on July 19 to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion in a feat that will go down in history.
He is an iconic figure in his country, a symbol of Ukrainian resistance.
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