World champion by WBC, WBA and IBF super heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) Alexander Usik (24-0, 15 KOs) chatted with his old rival, Briton Anthony Joshua (29-4, 25 KOs).

The former world champion had a terrible accident in which he lost his friends and mentors – Robert Lutz and Sina Gami. Usik admitted that he spoke with Anthony and heard in his voice the desire to continue his professional career.

Former Bellator titleholder and current UFC fighter Yaroslav Amosov (29-1) admitted that he was ready to enter the octagon to fight against the Russians.

He understands the political situation, but is confident that a victory over a representative of the aggressor country would be a welcome gift for Ukrainian fans.

It was also learned that Usik was in cooperation talks with Zuffa Boxing. It is a professional boxing promotional company founded by Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) CEO Dana White and General Entertainment Authority (GEA) Chairman Turki Al-Sheikh.

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On Saturday, January 17, the legendary Ukrainian boxer celebrates his 39th birthday Alexander UsikThree-time absolute world champion.

UAF President Andrey Shevchenko Addressing Alexander succinctly, he congratulated the athlete on the holiday: “Happy birthday, friend,” wrote Shevchenko, attaching a general photo.

Alexander Usik was born in Simferopol in 1987, but spent most of his childhood in the Chernigov region. In Alexander’s personal life, he has a charming wife Ekaterina. The couple has four children, two boys and two girls.

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World champion by WBC, WBA and IBF super heavyweight (over 90.7 kg) Alexander Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) turned 39 on Saturday, January 17.

The legendary Ukrainian boxer was born on January 17, 1987 in Simferopol. As a child he attended a football school and played as a side midfielder in the Tavriya youth team.

He started boxing at the age of 15. During his amateur career, he became European and world champion in various weight categories, successfully participated in international tournaments and was a member of the Ukrainian Atamans team in the semi-professional World Series Boxing (WSB) league.

He won the gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games in London, beating Italian Clemente Russo in the final.

He had his first fight in the professional ring on November 9, 2013 and knocked out Mexican Felipe Romero in the third round.

On October 4, 2014, Usik defeated South African boxer Daniel Brewer by knockout at the end of the seventh round and won his first regional title – interim WBO Inter-Continental champion.

On September 17, 2016, he defeated Polish representative Krzysztof Glowacki and became a full-fledged world champion according to the World Boxing Organization (WBO). The opponent was defeated by unanimous decision.

He put in a successful performance under the auspices of the World Boxing Super Series, defeating German Marco Huck, Latvian Mairis Briedis and Russian Murat Gassiev. He became the absolute world champion in the first heavyweight category.

Usik announced his move to the heavyweight category at the beginning of 2019. In the royal division, Usik became the absolute world champion twice, defeating many famous rivals – Tony Bellew, Dereck Chisora, Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, Tyson Fury.

Oleksandr Usyk turns 39 today 🎉

▫️ 2012 Olympic gold medal
▫️ 335–15 amateur record
▫️ Undisputed welterweight champion
▫️ Undisputed heavyweight champion

Happy birthday champ! 🎂 pic.twitter.com/kl7Osmer7P

– Boxing Source (@Sourceofboxing) January 17, 2026