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Oleksandr Usyk

2019-05-16T14:19:33Z

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*'''Trainers:''' [[James Ali Bashir]] (2013-2017), [[Russ Anber]] (2017, 2018-present), Sergey Vatamanyuk (2017-2018)
*'''Manager:''' [[Egis Klimas]] (2016-present)
*'''Promoters:''' [[K2 Promotions|K2 Promotions Ukraine]] (2013-present) and [[Matchroom Sport|Matchroom Boxing]] (2018-present)

== Amateur Highlights ==
[[File:6223054516_efba7c5c16_b.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk against Teymur Mammadov at the 2011 World Championships.]]
[[File:6222536481_00b10283d4_b.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk's hand is raised after winning a decision against Teymur Mammadov in the finals of the 2011 World Championships.]]
[[File:Oleksandr%2BUsyk%2BOlympics%2BDay%2B15%2BBoxing%2BsfjPktNqIdml.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk against Clemente Russo at the 2012 Olympics.]]
[[File:Oleksandr%2BUsyk%2BOlympics%2BDay%2B15%2BBoxing%2BEArxcH1PZGBl.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk's hand is raised after winning a decision against Clemente Russo in the finals of the 2012 Olympics.]]
[[File:Oleksandr%2BUsyk%2BOlympics%2BDay%2B15%2BBoxing%2BZAdDOKPqAsel.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk celebrates on the podium during the medal ceremony at the 2012 Olympics.]]
*Amateur Record: [https://www.ringtv.com/358315-new-faces-oleksandr-usyk/ 335-15]
*2005 Ukraine middleweight representative at the European Junior Championships in Tallinn, Estonia. Results were:
**Preliminaries (1/16): Lost to Sergey Sklyarov (Russia) (38-56)
*2005 Ukraine middleweight representative at the Ukraine vs. Poland Dual in Leczna, Poland. Results were:
**Lost to [[Lukasz Wawrzyczek]] (Poland) (2-3)
*2006 Middleweight Bronze Medalist for Ukraine at the European Championships in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. Results were:
**Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated [[Balazs Kelemen]] (Hungary) (RSCO-3)
**Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated [[Badou Jack]] (Sweden) (RSCO-3)
**Quarterfinals: Defeated [[Revaz Karelishvili]] (Georgia) (38-15)
**Semifinals: Lost to [[Matvey Korobov|Matt Korobov]] (Russia) (RSCO-3)
*2006 Ukraine middleweight representative at the World Cup (Duals) in Baku, Azerbaijan. Results were:
**Lost to Mohamed Hikal (Egypt) (8-17)
**Lost to [[Matvey Korobov|Matt Korobov]] (Russia) (W/O)
**Defeated Lei Yuping (China) (21-8)
*2006 Ukraine middleweight representative at the Ukraine vs. USA Dual in Harvey, USA. Results were:
**Lost to [[Shawn Porter]] (USA) (20-23)
*2007 Ukraine light heavyweight representative at the Amber Gloves (Duals) in Kaliningrad, Russia. Results were:
**Defeated Javid Taghiev (Azerbaijan) (18-4)
**Lost to [[Artur Beterbiev]] (Russia) (10-12)
**Defeated Utkir Saipov (Uzbekistan) (17-7)
*2008 Heavyweight Silver Medalist for Ukraine at the 1st Olympic Qualifying Tournament for Europe in Pescara, Italy. 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)
**Semifinals: Defeated [[Human:586718|Danny Price]] (England) (15-6)
**Finals: Lost to Viktor Zuyev (Belarus) (W/O)
*2008 Ukraine heavyweight representative at the [[Olympics]] in Beijing, China. Results were:
**Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated Nijati Yushan (China) (23-4)
**Quarterfinals: Lost to [[Clemente Russo]] (Italy) (4-7)
*2008 Light Heavyweight Gold Medalist for Ukraine at the European Championships in Liverpool, England. Results were:
**Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated Alexandr Moskovskiy (Russia) (15-7)
**Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated Bosko Draskovic (Montenegro) (8-0)
**Quarterfinals: Defeated Bahram Muzaffer (Turkey) (12-3)
**Semifinals: Defeated [[Nikolajs Grisunins]] (Latvia) (5-4)
**Finals: Defeated Sergey Korneyev (Belarus) (11-2)
*2008 Heavyweight Silver Medalist for Ukraine at the World Cup in Moscow, Russia. Results were:
**Quarterfinals: Defeated Elchin Alizade (Azerbaijan) (12-4)
**Semifinals: Defeated Mihail Muntean (Moldova) (5-2)
**Finals: Lost to [[Osmay Acosta]] (Cuba) (W/O)
*2009 Heavyweight Bronze Medalist for Ukraine at the World Championships in Milan, Italy. Results were:
**Preliminaries (1/32): Bye
**Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated Manpreet Singh (India) (16-2)
**Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated [[Stephen Simmons]] (Scotland) (11-1)
**Quarterfinals: Defeated Vitalijus Subacius (Lithuania) (19-1)
**Semifinals: Lost to [[Egor Mekhontsev]] (Russia) (10-14)
*2010 Ukraine heavyweight representative at the Ukraine vs. France Dual in Villerupt, France and Agen, France. Results were:
**Defeated [[Arsen Goulamirian]] (France) (12-1)
**Defeated [[Arsen Goulamirian]] (France) (8-0)
*2011 Heavyweight Gold Medalist for Ukraine at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Results were:
**Preliminaries (1/32): Bye
**Preliminaries (1/16): Defeated Evgenijius Tutkus (Lithuania) (26-2)
**Preliminaries (1/8): Defeated [[Tervel Pulev]] (Bulgaria) (AB-3)
**Quarterfinals: Defeated [[Artur Beterbiev]] (Russia) (17-13)
**Semifinals: Defeated Sergey Korneyev (Belarus) (23-10)
**Finals: Defeated Teymur Mammadov (Azerbaijan) (25-15)
*2012 Heavyweight Gold Medalist for Ukraine at the [[Olympics]] London, England. Results were:
**Preliminaries (1/8): Bye
**Quarterfinals: Defeated [[Artur Beterbiev]] (Russia) (17-13)
**Semifinals: Defeated [[Tervel Pulev]] (Bulgaria) (21-5)
**Finals: Defeated [[Clemente Russo]] (Italy) (14-11)
*2012/2013 Ukraine Otamans heavyweight representative at the World Series of Boxing. Results were:
**Defeated [[Junior Fa]] (British Lionhearts) (3-0)
**Defeated Eric Brechlin (German Eagles) (TKO-3)
**Defeated [[Joe Joyce]] (British Lionhearts) (3-0)
**Defeated [[Magomedrasul Majidov]] (Azerbaijan Baku Fires) (3-0)
**Defeated [[Matteo Modugno]] (Italia Thunder) (TKO-2)
**Defeated Mihai Nistor (Astana Arlans Kazakhstan) (3-0)

== Professional Highlights ==
[[File:Usyk-glowacki-fight (59).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk vs. Krzysztof Glowacki]]
[[File:Usyk-huck-fight (7).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk vs. Marco Huck]]
[[File:Usyk-briedis-fight (19).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk vs. Mairis Briedis]]
[[File:Usyk-gassiev-fight_(16)_1.jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk vs. Murat Gassiev]]
[[File:Usyk-bellew-fight_(28).jpg|250px|thumb|right|Usyk vs. Tony Bellew]]
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== Professional Record ==
*Has a record of 7-0 (3 KO) in world title fights.
*Has a record of 2-0 (1 KO) in lineal title fights.
*Has a record of 5-0 (2 KO) against former or current world champions:
**Won against [[Krzysztof Glowacki]], [[Marco Huck]], [[Mairis Briedis]], [[Murat Gassiev]], and [[Tony Bellew]].
*Has a record of 8-0 (4 KO) in fights outside his native Ukraine.

== Regional & Minor Titles ==
*interim [[WBO]] Inter-Continental Junior Heavyweight Title (October 2014; 0 defenses)
*[[WBO]] Inter-Continental Junior Heavyweight Title (December 2014; 4 defenses)

== World Titles ==
*[[WBO]] Junior Heavyweight Title (2016-present; 6 defenses)
*[[WBC]] Cruiserweight Title (2018-present; 2 defenses)
*[[IBF]] Cruiserweight Title (2018-present; 1 defense)
*[[WBA]] Cruiserweight Super Title (2018-present; 1 defense)

== Unified & Undisputed Titles ==
*Unified Cruiserweight Title (2018-present; [[WBO]], [[WBC]])
*Undisputed Cruiserweight Title (2018-present; [[WBO]], [[WBC]], [[IBF]], [[WBA]])

== The Ring Magazine Titles ==
*World Cruiserweight Title (2018-present)

== Lineal Titles ==
*World Cruiserweight Title (2018-present)

== Awards & Recognition ==
*[[Boxing Writers Association of America]] [[Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (2018)
*[[The Ring Magazine]] [[Ring Magazine Fighter of the Year|Fighter of the Year]] (2018)
*[[ESPN]] Fighter of the Year (2018)
*[[Sports Illustrated]] Fighter of the Year (2018)

== Notes ==
*Born in Simferopol,Crimea
*Started boxing at age 15.
*Holds the record for fewest fights to win a cruiserweight world title (10).
*Won the [[World Boxing Super Series]] [[Muhammad Ali]] Trophy (cruiserweight, 2017-2018).
*First and only boxer in history to unify all four world titles at cruiserweight.
*Third boxer in history to unify all four world titles in a weight division ([[Bernard Hopkins]], [[Terence Crawford]]).
*Fourth boxer in history to hold all four world titles in a weight division ([[Bernard Hopkins]], [[Jermain Taylor]], [[Terence Crawford]]).
*First and only boxer in history to defend the undisputed cruiserweight world title.
*Second boxer in history to defend all four world titles in a weight division ([[Bernard Hopkins]]).

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{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Krzysztof Glowacki]]|
title=[[WBO Cruiserweight Champion]]|
start=2016 Sep 17|
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{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Mairis Briedis]]|
title=[[WBC Cruiserweight Champion]]|
start=2018 Jan 27|
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{{Incumbent succession box|
before=[[Murat Gassiev]]|
title=[[IBF Cruiserweight Champion]]|
start=2018 July 21|
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before=[[Murat Gassiev]]|
title=[[WBA Cruiserweight Champion]]|
after=[[Denis Lebedev]] Super Champion|
years=2018 July 21 – 2019 Mar 27 '''Super Champion''' '''Vacated'''|
}}

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[[Category:Olympic Gold Medalists]]
[[Category:2008 Olympians]]
[[Category:2012 Olympians]]
[[Category:Ukrainian Olympians]]
[[Category:World Amateur Champions]]
[[Category:World Cruiserweight Champions]]
[[Category:The Ring Magazine Champions]]
[[Category:Ukrainian World Champions]]
[[Category:World Boxing Super Series Champions]]

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2018-06-12T17:14:39Z

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== Olympic Games Results ==
Represented Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, boxing as a Middleweight (75 kg):
*Round 1/8 - Lost to [[Kamran Shakhsuvarly]] (Azerbaijan) 1-2

== Other amateur achievements ==
*Four time Russian National Champion (2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014).

*'''2009''' World Championships participant in Milan, Italy at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Oliver Obradovic]] (Austria) 17-1
**Lost to [[Rey Eduardo Recio]] (Cuba) 6-26
*'''2010''' European Championships Gold medallist in Moscow, Russia at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Vladimir Milevskij]] (Lithuania) 9-2
**Defeated [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) 6-5
**Defeated [[Mikalai Vesialou]] (Belarus) 8-3
**Defeated [[Darren O'Neill]] (Ireland) 16-7
*'''2011''' World Championships participant in Baku, Azerbaijan at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Musa Ngozo]] (Swaziland) RSC 2
**Lost to [[Anthony Ogogo]] (England) 11-12
*'''2013''' World Championships Bronze medallist in Almaty, Kazakhstan at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Denis Thomas]] (Guyana) TKO 2
**Defeated [[Ross Weaver]] (Australia) TKO 2
**Defeated [[Esquiva Falcao]] (Brazil) 3-0
**Defeated [[Azizbek Abdugufaron]] (Uzbekistan) TKO 1
**Lost to [[Jason Quigley]] (Ireland) 0-3

== AIBA Pro Boxing Results ==
'''1 november 2014''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Defeated [[Marlo Delgado]] (Ecuador) by DQ 6.
'''21 november 2014''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Lost to [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) by points UD 6 rounds, 55-59, 55-59, 55-59.
'''12 december 2014''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Defeated [[Dmytro Mitrofanov]] (Ukraine) by points UD 6 rounds.
'''23 january 2015''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Lost to [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) by points UD 8 rounds, 72-80, 74-78, 73-78.
('''APB World Title Bout''')

'''26 july 2015''' in Moscow, Russia
*Defeated [[Bogdan Juratoni]] (Romania) by points UD 8 rounds, 77-75, 77-75, 76-75.
'''13 september 2015''' in Moscow, Russia
*Defeated [[Dmytro Mitrofanov]] (Ukraine) by points UD.
'''6 february 2016''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Defeated [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) by KO 10.
('''Won APB World Title''')

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[[Category:2016 Olympians]]
[[Category:Russian Olympians]]

Artem Chebotarev

2018-06-12T17:13:09Z

Wqe321: /* Other amateur achievements */

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== Olympic Games Results ==
Represented Russia at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, boxing as a Middleweight (75 kg):
*Round 1/8 - Lost to [[Kamran Shakhsuvarly]] (Azerbaijan) 1-2

== Other amateur achievements ==
*Four time Russian National Champion (2009, 2010, 2012 and 2014).

*'''2009''' World Championships participant in Milan, Italy at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Oliver Obradovic]] (Austria) 17-1
**Lost to [[Rey Eduardo Recio]] (Cuba) 6-26
*'''2010''' European Championships Gold medallist in Moscow, Russia at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Vladimir Milevskij]] (Lithuania) 9-2
**Defeated [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) 6-5
**Defeated [[Mikalai Vesialou]] (Belarus) 8-3
**Defeated [[Darren O'Neill]] (Ireland) 16-7
*'''2011''' World Championships participant in Baku, Azerbaijan at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Musa Ngozo]] (Swaziland) RSC 2
**Lost to [[Anthony Ogogo]] (England) 11-12
*'''2013''' World Championships Bronze medallist in Almaty, Kazakhstan at Middleweight (75 kg)
**Defeated [[Denis Thomas]] (Guyana) TKO 2
**Defeated [[Ross Weaver]] (Australia) TKO 2
**Defeated [[Esquiva Falcao]] (Brazil) 3-0
**Defeated [[Azizbek Abdugofurov]] (Uzbekistan) TKO 1
**Lost to [[Jason Quigley]] (Ireland) 0-3

== AIBA Pro Boxing Results ==
'''1 november 2014''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Defeated [[Marlo Delgado]] (Ecuador) by DQ 6.
'''21 november 2014''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Lost to [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) by points UD 6 rounds, 55-59, 55-59, 55-59.
'''12 december 2014''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Defeated [[Dmytro Mitrofanov]] (Ukraine) by points UD 6 rounds.
'''23 january 2015''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Lost to [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) by points UD 8 rounds, 72-80, 74-78, 73-78.
('''APB World Title Bout''')

'''26 july 2015''' in Moscow, Russia
*Defeated [[Bogdan Juratoni]] (Romania) by points UD 8 rounds, 77-75, 77-75, 76-75.
'''13 september 2015''' in Moscow, Russia
*Defeated [[Dmytro Mitrofanov]] (Ukraine) by points UD.
'''6 february 2016''' in Istanbul, Turkey
*Defeated [[Adem Kilicci]] (Turkey) by KO 10.
('''Won APB World Title''')

{{DEFAULTSORT:Chebotarev, Artem}}
[[Category:2016 Olympians]]
[[Category:Russian Olympians]]