Ukrainian boxer Usyk decides to vacate all his world titles

Ukrainian boxing star Oleksandr Usyk (25-0, 16 KOs) has announced that he is vacating all of his heavyweight world titles.

Source: Oleksandr Usyk on Facebook

Details: However, Usyk stressed that despite relinquishing his belts, he is not yet retiring from boxing.

Quote: "Today is a good day to say that I have decided to vacate all the belts I currently hold, to make them available so that the guys waiting in line can fight for them.

I'm giving up the belts, but I'm not leaving the sport because I still have my Last Dance. I want to thank everyone, I have great respect for all the organisations, and I just want to say: there's more to come."

For reference: Usyk currently holds the IBF, WBA, WBC and IBO heavyweight titles. He had already relinquished his WBO belt outside the ring in autumn 2025.

The Ukrainian last fought on 23 May 2026 in Egypt, where he defeated Dutch boxer Rico Verhoeven.

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