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Oleksandr Usyk vacates heavyweight title belts but insists he is not retiring

Source: The Guardian Sport - Published: 26 Jun 2026 21:10

Ukrainian will give up three world heavyweight titles‘I’m not leaving the sport … I still have my last dance’The world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has announced he will relinquish his title belts. The Ukrainian currently holds the WBC, WBA and IBF versions.The unbeaten 39-year-old insists he is not retiring but says the “well-considered” decision will “open new opportunities”. Continue reading...