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Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 05:19
by Boxing Writer
2012 Heavyweight Olympic Gold Medalist Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (4-0, 4 KO) will headline big boxing show, which will be held on the 35.000 Arena Lviv on September 27 in Lviv, Ukraine -
http://boxingnews.com.ua/uk/novini/8545 ... oj-v-lvove
This article doesn't mention his potential opponents, but from my sources, BoxRec #18 Danie Venter is one of the options.
It will be quite impressive if Usyk fills 35.000-seats football stadium in his 5th pro fight (and I'm quite confident he will do it)
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 06:39
by ReggieDiggs
Impressive
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 07:46
by chad
Can anyone confirm the ticket prices as I'm hearing it's free entry????
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 10:23
by Boxing Writer
chad wrote:Can anyone confirm the ticket prices as I'm hearing it's free entry????
Definitely not a free entry. I'll post a link on tickets info when K2 officially announces the fight
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 10:31
by Sklar
He looks like a bad guy from a low budget Jackie Chan flick.

Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 14:02
by punchoutsb
He's my favorite prospect in the whole sport. Future world champion.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 24 Jul 2014, 14:28
by ReggieDiggs
I'm a fan of this cat already. I think its great he allows a mentally handicapped person to cut his hair to show support to that community.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 25 Jul 2014, 00:45
by Chepppaaa
he is the future of the c-div and will arguably become the biggest star the div has ever seen since prime david haye
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 04:41
by Boxing Writer
K2 announced today that Oleksandr Usyk (4-0, 4 KO) will face South-African Daniel Bruwer (24-5-1, 21 KO) on October 4. This fight will take place on 35.000-seats football stadium Arena-Lviv, WBO Inter-Continental cruiserweight title will be on the stake. Former WBA light welterweight champion Andriy Kotelnik (31-4-1, 13 KO) will be fighting on this card too. His opponent will be announced later.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 07:59
by tflanagan5
ReggieDiggs wrote:I'm a fan of this cat already. I think its great he allows a mentally handicapped person to cut his hair to show support to that community.
That's a traditional Cossack haircut mate
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 08:37
by Baby Face Finster
tflanagan5 wrote:ReggieDiggs wrote:I'm a fan of this cat already. I think its great he allows a mentally handicapped person to cut his hair to show support to that community.
That's a traditional Cossack haircut mate
I'm pretty sure he was being facetious. Usyk will no doubt become the top Cruiserweight. I think he can even move up to Heavyweight later in his career and win a title there. This guy is the real deal.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 08:48
by black panther
Baby Face Finster wrote: This guy is the real deal.
He's Holyfield?
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 08:51
by Baby Face Finster
black panther wrote:Baby Face Finster wrote: This guy is the real deal.
He's Holyfield?
A Ukrainian version yeah!
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 09:09
by Sklar
tflanagan5 wrote:ReggieDiggs wrote:I'm a fan of this cat already. I think its great he allows a mentally handicapped person to cut his hair to show support to that community.
That's a traditional Cossack haircut mate
He should grow a Cossack 'tache too.

Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 11:31
by Taansend
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 11:35
by scallum
How old is he ? Them Ukrainians are straight up producing top notches.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 12:06
by Woldemar
27 years.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 12:18
by Andrew
He was an elite amatuer and fought in WSB so should be fast tracked read he wants to beat Holyfields record of least fights to win a cruiser weight title
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 13:31
by leejoorin
Naandrew wrote:He was an elite amatuer and fought in WSB so should be fast tracked read he wants to beat Holyfields record of least fights to win a cruiser weight title
I love the attitude of these kids who don't want to mess around that seem to be popping up from various countries. For too long have we seen fighters treading water on the pretense of developing experience by fighting nobody. Now we have guys like Inoue, Lomachenko, Usyk and Tanaka who are all setting off with the intention that they are THAT good that they just want to prove it.
Re: Oleksandr Usyk to fill 35.000-seats arena in his 5th pro fig
Posted: 04 Sep 2014, 13:36
by punchoutsb
All of his pro fights are up on youtube as well. Make sure and check them out. He's very crisp with his shots. I really think he's the future of the Cruiserweight division, and one of the few guys there that I think can successfully campaign at Heavy post-Klitschko.