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Alexander Usyk Vacates All Four Heavyweight Boxing Titles Via Social Media Video
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"Friends, I'm leaving the belts, but I'm not leaving the sport because I still have my last dance. I want to thank everyone. I have great respect for all organizations."
Undisputed heavyweight boxing champion Alexander Usyk announced he is vacating all four major championship belts via a social media video, shocking WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman who said he learned about it from social media and questioned if it was AI-generated. Usyk stated he wants to make the belts available for fighters next in line while he prepares for his 'last dance.' The timing comes after Usyk's surprisingly difficult fight against kickboxer Rico Verhoeven and ahead of the Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury bout.
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- Eddie Hearn's UFC stable growing, White House card global viewership, Usyk vacates titles, more | The Craic
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