Oleksandr Usyk

Boxer

Birthday January 17, 1987

Birth Sign Capricorn

Birthplace Russia

Age 37 years old

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About

2008 lightweight European Amateur Boxing Champion, 2011 heavyweight World Amateur Boxing Champion, and 2012 heavyweight gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympic Games.

Before Fame

He achieved an Olympic gold medal before turning professional which he did in late 2013 in a fight against Felipe Romero that he won by TKO.

Trivia

He has also taken home bronze medals in World Amateur Championships and European Amateur Championships.

Family Life

He was born in Simferopol, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union. He and his wife Kateryna have three children.

Associated With

He took home gold at the 2012 London Games just as Luke Campbell did in the batamweight division.