Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
By Jake Donovan - The Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight era is officially underway. It took two tries and nearly all of 2019 to get underway, but the 2018 Fighter of the Year and former World cruiserweight champion enjoyed a successful debut in boxing's most storied division. The moment came in stopping Philadelphia's Chazz Witherspoon after seve...
Usyk, Witherspoon Scorecard BoxingScene Live - Ahead of Saturday’s stacked card at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, and live around the world on DAZN, all of the fighters successfully tipped the scales just steps away from where all of the action will unfold tomorrow night. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
NEW YORK – Eddie Hearn doesn’t envision Oleksandr Usyk having to go through the Andy Ruiz Jr.-Anthony Joshua winner to capture a heavyweight title. Hearn, whose company promotes Joshua and Usyk, instead anticipates Usyk fighting for the vacant WBO title at some point in 2020. Usyk, who’ll face huge underdog Chazz Witherspoon on Saturday night in Chicago, is the WBO’s mandatory challenger for the victor of the immediate rematch between Ruiz (33-1, 22 KOs) and Joshua (22-1, 21 KOs).
Tyrone Spong finally received the random drug test result he expected all along. Unfortunately for the unbeaten heavyweight, it won't matter—other than perhaps assisting in efforts to clear his name among those demanding answers. After twice testing positive for trace amounts of the banned substance Clomiphene, Spong (14-0, 13KOs) produced a clean sample from an Oct. 2 test conducted by Voluntary Anti-Doping Agency (VADA).
Former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is smiling hard after being informed of the recent statements from WBC world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder. In a recent interview with Sky Sports, Wilder explained that he wasn't worried at all about the incoming Usyk.
Usyk, Witherspoon Weights Photos Gallery - Ahead of Saturday’s stacked card at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, and live around the world on DAZN, all of the fighters successfully tipped the scales just steps away from where all of the action will unfold tomorrow night. (photos by Ed Mulholland)
Oleksandr Usyk's heavyweight journey is officially underway. The 2018 Fighter of the Year former World cruiserweight king weighed a career heaviest but well proportioned 215 pounds for his official heavyweight debut. Ukraine's Usyk faces Chazz Witherspoon, who looked every bit the part of a late replacement as he checked in at a fleshy 242 pounds, also a career heaviest weight.
Former cruiserweight world champion Tony Bellew is backing Oleksandr Usyk to become a heavyweight champion. Last year, the Olympic gold medal winner unified the entire cruiserweight division when he dominated Murat Gassiev in the final bout of the World Boxing Super Series cruiserweight tournament.
Heavyweight contender Chazz Witherspoon is promising a big shocker this Saturday. Earlier this week, Witherspoon replaced Tyrone Spong as Oleksandr Usyk's opponent for his heavyweight debut in Chicago.
Usyk, Witherspoon Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - Fight Season on DAZN continues this Saturday night at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, the site of the very first U.S. fight on DAZN one year ago. All of the fighters gathered in downtown Chicago this afternoon to speak with the media ahead of Saturday’s stacked event. (photos by Ed Mulholland)