Usyk vacates belts but is not retiring
Summary
Heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has announced he will give up all his boxing championship belts but is not retiring from the sport. He said this decision will allow other fighters to compete for the titles, and he plans to continue boxing.Key Facts
- Oleksandr Usyk is 39 years old and undefeated with 25 wins.
- He held the WBA 'super', WBC, and IBF heavyweight titles.
- Usyk decided to vacate (give up) all his championship belts.
- He wants to make the belts available for other boxers to compete for them.
- Usyk said he is not retiring and still plans to have more fights.
- His most recent fight was in May, where he won against Rico Verhoeven in Egypt.
- Usyk described this step as a new chapter in his boxing career.
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