All Rights Reserved, This is a BETA experience. Chants of “Ooh-seek, Ooh-seek” arose when the headliner paused the onslaught to size up his work and, by the seventh round, Witherspoon had been sufficiently tenderised.
He's going to feel a lot more power than he's ever felt before in his life.”, 2) Witherspoon sees a great opportunity here: Witherspoon has an impressive record, but he’s never really beaten anybody of note. MATCHROOM BOXING have added a new star to their ranks. Results were: Quarterfinals: Defeated Hakan Yildiz (Turkey) (RSCO-3), Semifinals: Defeated Kayahan Aksoy (Turkey (AB-3), Finals: Lost to Mohamed Hikal (Egypt) (11-26). forum. We’ve seen enough of Witherspoon to know that he shouldn’t be a problem for Usyk. For other inquiries, Contact Us. Last modified on Tue 15 Oct 2019 09.42 EDT. Both apex predator and Animaniac. ID# 659772. At the 2006 European Championships he won his first three matches but lost in the semi-final to Matvey Korobov.
Oleksandr Usyk, right, will make his heavyweight debut on Saturday vs. Chazz Witherspoon. Usyk will need to bulk up for what comes next — which promoter Eddie Hearn says is the winner of the rematch between Andy Ruiz and Anthony Joshua.
Results were: Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated Adrian Ciobanu (Romania) (RSCO-2), Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated Yousef Abdelghani (Israel) (20-8), Quarterfinals: Defeated Elchin Alizade (Azerbaijan) (24-9), Finals: Lost to Viktor Zuyev (Belarus) (W/O). Name: Oleksandr UsykBirth Name: Олександр Олександрович УсикBorn: 1987-01-17Hometown: Kiev, UkraineBirthplace: UkraineStance: SouthpawHeight: 190cmReach: 198cmPro Boxer: RecordAmateur Boxer: RecordWorld Series: RecordPromoter: Record. “What he's going to experience is how big and strong these [heavyweights] are when they lay on you,” respected trainer Ronnie Shields told ESPN. … I am a guy that is going to show up and rumble. Boxing's Official Record Keeper ... date. Third boxer in history to unify all four world titles in a weight division (, Fourth boxer in history to hold all four world titles in a weight division (. The opponent was largely irrelevant for the thousands of fight fans in attendance. Oleksandr Usyk, the cruiserweight champion turned heavyweight contender, is guided by two indomitable polar forces that he brings to bear with magnetic energy, a twinkle in the eye and a gap-toothed grin. Then, he decimated Bellew, proving he’s one of the top pound-for-pound boxers in the world. When Usyk was scheduled to fight Tyrone Spong, Usyk was about a -3000 favorite. 2008 Heavyweight Silver Medalist for Ukraine at the Ahmet Comert Tournament in Istanbul, Turkey. Results were: Defeated Javid Taghiev (Azerbaijan) (18-4), Defeated Utkir Saipov (Uzbekistan) (17-7). Results were: Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated Manpreet Singh (India) (16-2), Quarterfinals: Defeated Vitalijus Subacius (Lithuania) (19-1). This page was last modified on 9 September 2020, at 12:06. https://boxrec.com/media/index.php?title=Oleksandr_Usyk&oldid=874794. The over-under in rounds fought is 3.5 with the over at -150 and the under at +130.
Due to the increase in the number of cases of coronavirus in the UK, the duel will be held without spectators. Usyk's hand is raised after winning a decision against Clemente Russo in the finals of the 2012 Olympics. To see all content on The Sun, please use the Site Map. He is now the unified champion of the world after his points win over Murat Gassiev in July - and looks set to put those belts on the line against Tony Bellew later this year. : Of course, it’s impossible to know right now. his eight-round destruction of Tony Bellew in Manchester last November. Usyk had won his first fight as a heavyweight. To inquire about a licence to reproduce material, visit our Syndication site. USYK will fight under Eddie Hearn's promotion for three fights after signing a deal in September 2018. The battle of the two former Olympians was a one-sided contest. Results were: Quarterfinals: Defeated Safak Berka (Turkey) (W/O), Semifinals: Defeated Milos Cvetkovic (Serbia) (17-4), 2008 Ukraine heavyweight representative at the, Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated Nijati Yushan (China) (23-4). DESPITE only turning pro five years ago, Usyk has already got through 15 fights. : Assuming Usyk beats Witherspoon, he already knows who he’d like to meet soon.
Usyk was only 11 months old when Holyfield won his first cruiserweight belt in his 12th fight by outpointing Hall of Famer Dwight Muhammad Qawi in an epic 15-rounder in 1986. 2005 Ukraine middleweight representative at the Ukraine vs. Poland Dual in Leczna, Poland. You may opt-out by. Undisputed Cruiserweight Title (2018-2019; Born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union on the Crimean Peninsula. Usyk controlled the fight from the opening bell, using his jab to break up any momentum Gassiev tried to build. I’m never scared, my heart don’t pump Kool Aid. Matchroom Boxing has officially announced that the highly anticipated fight of Derek Chisora (32-9 23 KOs) and Oleksandr Usyk (17-0, 13 KOs) will take place on October 31 in London. 3) Who would Usyk want next? I am the bigger guy and I am going to come in there and mix it up. 2008 Heavyweight Gold Medalist for Ukraine at the Klitschko Brothers Tournament in Kiev, Ukraine.
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MORE: Join DAZN and watch the Joshua-Povetkin fight for free. I trust everyone around me. But he’s been perfect winning all 16 bouts and scoring knockouts in 12 of them. “Soooo hungry,” said Usyk, as the questions continued to pour in. Results were: Quarterfinals: Defeated Kamel Maghar (Algeria) (RSC-2), Semifinals: Defeated Mihail Muntean (Moldova) (11-2).