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OLEKSANDR USYK

Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Tyson Fury to retain his world heavyweight titles, on Saturday in Riyadh.
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Dec 22, 2024
Ukraine's Usyk outpoints Fury to retain world heavyweight crowns
Giving up advantages in height, weight and reach to his much bigger opponent, Usyk fought superbly throughout.
Oleksandr Usyk (left) and Tyson Fury engaged in an 11-minute staredown during a news conference in Riyadh on Thursday.
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Dec 20, 2024
Tyson Fury all business ahead of rematch with Oleksandr Usyk
Usyk beat Fury in a split decision in Saudi Arabia in May to become a four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.
Anthony Joshua gets knocked down by Daniel Dubois during their IBF heavyweight title bout on Saturday in London.
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Sep 22, 2024
Dubois destroys Joshua to retain IBF world heavyweight crown
The 27-year-old dominated the bout from the start in front of 96,000 passionate fans, dropping the former two-time heavyweight champion multiple times.
Tyson Fury (left) and promoter Frank Warren speak during a news conference after Fury's loss against Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh on Saturday.
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May 19, 2024
Tyson Fury says sympathy for Ukraine played role in loss to Oleksandr Usyk
"His country's at war, and people are siding with the country at war, but make no mistake, I won that fight," Fury said.
Oleksandr Usyk punches Tyson Fury during their fight in Riyadh on Saturday. Usyk won to become the undisputed heavyweight champion.
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May 19, 2024
Oleksandr Usyk beats Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion
Usyk is the first undisputed heavyweight champion in nearly 25 years.
Oleksandr Usyk fights Daniel Dubois during a title fight in Wroclaw, Poland, on Aug. 26, 2023.
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May 18, 2024
Oleksandr Usyk fighting for legacy in bid to unify heavyweight title
Usyk says he is driven by legacy, not money, ahead of his unification fight against Tyson Fury.
Tyson Fury (left) and Oleksandr Usyk pose during a news conference in Riyadh on Thursday.
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May 17, 2024
Confident Tyson Fury ready to meet Oleksandr Usyk for undisputed crown
Tyson Fury declared himself ready to face Oleksandr Usyk and said he'd pray for his Ukrainian rival before their undisputed heavyweight clash on Saturday.
Tyson Fury (left) and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24, 2024.
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Nov 17, 2023
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk to meet for undisputed title
Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk will meet for the undisputed heavyweight championship in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 24, 2024.
Japan Times
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Jan 31, 2023
Ukraine's Usyk motivated by boxing and memory of friend lost to war
Usyk said a unification title fight with British fighter Fury could possibly take place 'at the end of April.'
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Dec 21, 2022
Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk agree on unification bout
WBC champion Fury defeated Derek Chisora for the third time in his career to retain his title earlier this month, then called out his Ukrainian rival who was watching ringside.
Japan Times
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Dec 13, 2022
Tyson Fury wants to spar with Wayne Rooney ahead of next bout
Manchester United's record goalscorer, now in charge of Major League Soccer team D.C. United, is a big admirer of compatriot Fury, who welcomed the former player's involvement.
Japan Times
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Dec 5, 2022
Tyson Fury thinks surgery may be required for right elbow
If Fury has surgery, it could delay a unification showdown with Ukrainian rival Oleksandr Usyk early next year.
Japan Times
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Aug 22, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk's win leaves boxing with more questions than answers
Usyk and Fury could bring clarity — and a long-awaited, undisputed championship — to the heavyweight division, but Fury has claimed that he is retired from boxing.
Japan Times
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Aug 21, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk targets Tyson Fury after win over Anthony Joshua
The pressure was on both former Olympic champions, with one representing a country fighting for its existence after a Russian invasion, while the other was battling for his boxing future.
Japan Times
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Jul 2, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk will be fighting for Ukraine during bout against Anthony Joshua
Heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk said wounded soldiers in a Ukrainian hospital urged him to 'fight for the country' when he meets Anthony Joshua.
Japan Times
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Jun 30, 2022
Anthony Joshua determined to beat Oleksandr Usyk to regain heavyweight titles
'I'm not a comedian, I'm not someone who writes speeches. I'm definitely hungry, definitely desperate but at the end of the day how I perform will speak volumes to the masses.'
Japan Times
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Apr 26, 2022
Oleksandr Usyk mounts Ukraine relief effort ahead of Joshua bout
The unified heavyweight champion will use his high-profile fight with Anthony Joshua to raise funds for Ukraine with an NFT release he hopes will generate upwards of $1 million.
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Syrians step on posters of Bashar Assad and his father, Hafez Assad, in Homs, Syria, on Tuesday.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Honda and Nissan consider mutual production of vehicles, report says
Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe at the Japan Mobility Show 2023 at Tokyo Big Sight in October 2023.
The mighty Mekong River's growing plastic problem
A group of elephant keepers in Chiang Saen, Thailand, remove plastic waste from the Ruak River, a tributary of the Mekong River, as a pair of Asian elephants bathe behind them.
For baseball fans, 2024 brought The Summer of Shohei Ohtani
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani reacts to a standing ovation from fans after hitting his 50th home run of the season, against the Marlins in Miami on Sept. 19.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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