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The Guardian - World News

The Guardian - World News

Title Oleksandr Usyk vacates heavyweight title belts but insists he is not retiring Source The Guardian - World News
Description

  • 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”.

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Link https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/jun/26/oleksandr-usyk-vacates-heavyweight-title-belts-but-says-he-is-not-retiring Published At 2026-06-26 14:10:08 (1 month ago)
Created At 2026-06-26 14:20:27 Updated At 2026-06-26 14:20:27