At the amateur level, Oleksandr Usyk won gold medals at the World Championships (2011) and the Olympics (2012). He turned professional in 2013, and in his 15th fight in 2018, he became the undisputed cruiserweight champion. A year later, the Ukrainian vacated his titles and moved up to the heavyweight division.
In September 2021, Usyk defeated unified heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua of Britain (unanimous decision) to claim the WBA, IBF, WBO, and IBO titles. A year later, The Cat once again prevailed over Joshua in their rematch (split decision).
In his third title defense in August 2023, Usyk defeated another British boxer, Daniel Dubois (knockout, ninth round). The 37-year-old undefeated boxer from Simferopol has a record of 21 wins (14 by knockout).
Since 2020, Tyson Fury has held the WBC world heavyweight title after defeating American Deontay Wilder (knockout, seventh round). Eight months later, the British boxer once again defeated Wilder in a rematch (technical knockout, 11th round). Fury then successfully defended his title twice, beating his compatriots Dillian Whyte (technical knockout, sixth round) and Derek Chisora (technical knockout, tenth round).
In his most recent fight, The Gypsy King defeated former UFC champion Francis Ngannou (split decision). The 35-year-old Fury boasts a record of 34 wins (24 by knockout) and one draw.
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