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

The Guardian Sport Friday 26 June 2026, 18:10 UTC By PA Media 1 min read
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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”.

  • 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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