Oleksandr Usyk
Heavyweight · Ukraine

Oleksandr Usyk

25-0-0 16 KO · 2013–2026

Photo: Gabriel Hutchinson, CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Oleksandr Usyk is a heavyweight boxer from Ukraine, born Jan 17, 1987. Record 25-0-0 with 16 knockouts over 2013–2026. World titles: IBF heavyweight (2025–2026), WBC heavyweight (2024–2026), WBA heavyweight (2021–2026), IBF heavyweight (2021–2024) and 5 more. Oleksandr Usyk last fought Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026 and won by TKO in round 11 of 12.

Also: Александр Александрович Усик · Александр Усик · Александър Усик
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BornJan 17, 1987
Country🇺🇦 Ukraine
StanceSouthpaw
Height191 cm
Reach198 cm
NicknameThe Cat
DebutNov 9, 2013
Career2013–2026
Rounds boxed217
KO share64%
Born inSimferopol, Crimean Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
TitlesIBF, WBA, WBC, WBO cruiserweight · 2016–2019; IBF, WBA, WBC, WBO heavyweight · 2021–2026
Boxerbook rating#1 in Heavyweight · 2682 ± 113Why here ›
Confirmed bouts18 of 25 · 8 official

Record and next fight

Record
25-0-0, 16 KOs · 2013–2026
Next fight
No next fight confirmed

Last result

W
Rico Verhoeven 🇳🇱
For WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles
TKO 11/12 · Pyramids of Giza, Giza, 🇪🇬
2026-05-23 ›
official ★

The record

25 bouts, 2013–2026, newest first. Records under each bout are both boxers going in.

Bouts by source: English Wikipedia · 25, Wikipedia (ja) · 25, Wikipedia (ru) · 25, WBA Fights Master Scores · 9, IBF/USBA Results · 7, Wikipedia (uk) · 2

W
Rico Verhoeven 🇳🇱
For WBC and The Ring heavyweight titles
TKO 11/12 · Pyramids of Giza, Giza, 🇪🇬
Usyk 24-0-0 · Verhoeven 2-0-0
2026-05-23 ›
official ★
W
Daniel Dubois 🇬🇧
Won IBF heavyweight title
KO 5/12 · Wembley Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
Usyk 23-0-0 · Dubois 22-2-0
2025-07-19 ›
official ★
W
Tyson Fury 🇬🇧
For WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO and The Ring heavyweight titles
UD 12/12 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, 🇸🇦
Usyk 22-0-0 · Fury 34-1-1
2024-12-21 ›
official ★
W
Tyson Fury 🇬🇧
Won WBC heavyweight title
SD 12/12 · Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, 🇸🇦
Usyk 21-0-0 · Fury 34-0-1
2024-05-18 ›
official ★
W
Daniel Dubois 🇬🇧
For WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and The Ring heavyweight titles
KO 9/12 · Stadion Wrocław, Wroclaw, 🇵🇱
Usyk 20-0-0 · Dubois 19-1-0
2023-08-26 ›
official ★
W
Anthony Joshua 🇬🇧
For WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO, and vacant The Ring heavyweight titles
SD 12/12 · King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, 🇸🇦
Usyk 19-0-0 · Joshua 24-2-0
2022-08-20 ›
official ★
W
Anthony Joshua 🇬🇧
Won WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO heavyweight titles
UD 12/12 · Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, 🇬🇧
Usyk 18-0-0 · Joshua 24-1-0
2021-09-25 ›
official ★
W
Derek Chisora 🇿🇼
Won WBO Inter-Continental heavyweight title
UD 12/12 · Wembley Arena, London, 🇬🇧
Usyk 17-0-0 · Chisora 32-9-0
2020-10-31 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Chazz Witherspoon 🇺🇸
RTD 7/12 · Wintrust Arena, Chicago, Illinois, 🇺🇸
Usyk 16-0-0 · Witherspoon 39-4-0
2019-10-12 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Tony Bellew 🇬🇧
For WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO, and The Ring cruiserweight titles
KO 8/12 · Manchester Arena, Manchester. U.K, 🇬🇧
Usyk 15-0-0 · Bellew 31-2-1
2018-11-10 ›
official ★
W
Murat Gassiev 🇦🇲
Won WBA and IBF cruiserweight titles
UD 12/12 · Olympic Stadium, Moscow, 🇷🇺
Usyk 14-0-0 · Gassiev 26-0-0
2018-07-21 ›
! sources disagree
W
Mairis Briedis 🇱🇻
Won WBC cruiserweight title
MD 12/12 · Arēna Rīga, Rīga, 🇱🇻
Usyk 13-0-0 · Briedis 35-1-0
2018-01-27 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Marco Huck 🇩🇪
Retained WBO cruiserweight title
TKO 10/12 · Max-Schmeling-Halle, Berlin, 🇩🇪
Usyk 12-0-0 · Huck 41-4-1
2017-09-09 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Michael Hunter 🇺🇸
Retained WBO cruiserweight title
UD 12/12 · MGM National Harbor, Oxon Hill, Maryland, 🇺🇸
Usyk 11-0-0 · Hunter 12-0-0
2017-04-08 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Thabiso Mchunu 🇿🇦
Retained WBO cruiserweight title
TKO 9/12 · The Forum, Inglewood, California, 🇺🇸
Usyk 10-0-0 · Mchunu 17-4-0
2016-12-17 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Krzysztof Głowacki 🇵🇱
Won WBO cruiserweight title
UD 12/12 · Ergo Arena, Gdańsk, 🇵🇱
Usyk 9-0-0 · Głowacki 27-0-0
2016-09-17 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Pedro Rodríguez
Non-title bout, overweight
TKO 7/12 · Palace of Sports, Palats Sportu (Kyiv), 🇺🇦
Usyk 8-0-0 · Rodríguez 22-1-0
2015-12-12 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Johnny Muller 🇿🇦
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
TKO 3/12 · Palace of Sports, Kyiv, 🇺🇦
Usyk 7-0-0 · Muller 19-4-2
2015-08-29 ›
✓✓ two sources
W
Andrey Knyazev 🇷🇺
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
TKO 8/10 · Palace of Sports, Kyiv, 🇺🇦
Usyk 6-0-0 · Knyazev 4-0-0
2015-04-18 ›
✓ one source
W
Danie Venter 🇿🇦
Retained WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title
TKO 9/10 · Palace of Sports, Kyiv, 🇺🇦
Usyk 5-0-0 · Venter 19-6-0
2014-12-13 ›
✓✓ two sources
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W
Daniel Brewer 🇿🇦
TKO 7/10 · Lviv Arena, Lviv, 🇺🇦
Usyk 4-0-0 · Brewer —
2014-10-04 ›
✓ one source
W
Cesar David Crenz
KO 4/8 · Sports Palace, Odesa, 🇺🇦
Usyk 3-0-0 · Crenz —
2014-05-31 ›
✓ one source
W
Ben Nsafoah 🇬🇭
KO 3/8 · König Pilsener Arena, Oberhausen, 🇩🇪
Usyk 2-0-0 · Nsafoah —
2014-04-26 ›
✓ one source
W
Epifanio Mendoza
TKO 4/6 · Ice Arena TEC Terminal, Brovary, 🇺🇦
Usyk 1-0-0 · Mendoza —
2013-12-07 ›
✓ one source
W
Felipe Romero 🇲🇽
TKO 5/6 · Palace of Sports, Kyiv, 🇺🇦
Usyk 0-0-0 · Romero —
2013-11-09 ›
✓ one source

Amateur career

🥇 Olympics 2012 heavyweight🥇 World Championships 2011 heavyweight🥉 World Championships 2009 heavyweight🥇 European Championships 2008 light heavyweight

Amateur record 335–15 (Wikipedia)

2012 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

FinalWClemente Russo 🇮🇹14:11
Semi-finalWTervel Pulev 🇧🇬21:5
Quarter-finalWArtur Beterbiev 🇷🇺17:13

2011 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Men's heavyweight

FinalWTeymur Mammadov 🇦🇿25:15
Semi-finalWSiarhei Karneyeu 🇧🇾23:10
Quarter-finalWArtur Beterbiev 🇷🇺17:13
Round of 16WTervel Pulev 🇧🇬AB
Round of 32WEugenijus Tutkus 🇱🇹26:2

2009 World Amateur Boxing Championships – Men's heavyweight

Semi-finalLEgor Mekhontsev 🇷🇺10:14
Quarter-finalWVitalijus Subacius 🇱🇹19:1
Round of 16WStephen Simmons 🇬🇧11:1
Round of 32WManpreet Singh 🇮🇳16:2

2008 Summer Olympics – Men's heavyweight

Quarter-finalLClemente Russo 🇮🇹4:7
Round of 16WYushan Nijiati 🇨🇳23:4

14 amateur bouts at major tournaments, from the tournament articles on English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Not part of the professional record.

Ratings now

C
Ring · Heavyweight
as of 2026-08-31
C
TBRB · Heavyweight
as of 2026-10-11
1
WBO · Heavyweight
as of 2026-09-01

World titles

IBFHeavyweight
2025-07-19 – 2026-06-26
WBCHeavyweight
2024-05-18 – 2026-06-26
WBAHeavyweight
2021-09-25 – 2026-06-26
IBFHeavyweight
2021-09-25 – 2024-06-25
WBOHeavyweight
2021-09-25 – 2025-11-17
IBFCruiserweight
2018-07-21 – 2019-06-15
WBACruiserweight
2018-07-21 – 2019-03-27
WBCCruiserweight
2018-01-27 – 2019-06-04
WBOCruiserweight
2016-09-17 – 2019-06-05

Facts

What is Oleksandr Usyk's record?
Oleksandr Usyk's professional record is 25-0-0 with 16 knockouts.
When is Oleksandr Usyk's next fight?
No next fight is confirmed as of 17 Oct 2026.
Who did Oleksandr Usyk fight last?
Oleksandr Usyk last fought Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026 and won by TKO in round 11 of 12.
Which world titles has Oleksandr Usyk held?
Oleksandr Usyk has held 9 world title reigns: IBF heavyweight (2025–2026), WBC heavyweight (2024–2026), WBA heavyweight (2021–2026), IBF heavyweight (2021–2024) and 5 more.

Sources

Boxerbook ID 19123 · permanent link boxerbook.com/id/19123. Wikidata (CC0), English Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), publisher rankings, photo from Wikimedia Commons. Last fetched: 2026-10-12. Spot a mistake? Every bout page has a link to report it.

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