June 26, 2025
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Usyk ahead of Lewis in the ranking of the oldest heavyweight champions

Today, on June 25, Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, WBC, WBA, WBA, Alexander Usik, ahead of the legendary Lennox Lewis in the ranking of the 10 oldest title rulers in the most prestigious division.

Now Usik, who is 38 years old and 158 days, is sixth in this ranking. In the seventh place is the British Lennox Lewis (38 years, 157 days). On the eighth -American Evander Holifield (38 years, 135 days), on the ninth-Corri Sanders of South Africa (38 years, 25 days), on the tenth-Larry Holmes (37 years, 322 days), on the 11th-Mohammed Ali (37 years, 274 days).

Above Usika is American Jersey Volkott, who owned the championship title in 1951-52 and lost the belt of the legendary rocky Marciano, when he was 38 years 236 days. Volkotta has fifth place. Usik can ahead Jersey in the ranking on September 10, 2025.

Interestingly, in the top three of the oldest championship zones – two Ukrainians at once: the second place is occupied by Vitaliy Klitschko, who completed his boxing career in the rank of current WBC World Champion and at the time of his career completion (December 16, 2013) he was 42 years 150 days; In third place, Vladimir Klitschko, who owned the WBA, IBF and WBO titles up to 39 years 248 days. Alexander will be able to squeeze Vladimir from third place on September 22, 2026. Vitaliy – only in June 2029.

The rating of the oldest champions is headed by American George Uniform, who got rid of the title of IBF champion at 46 and 170 days, and his record will be able to beat his record theoretically only in 2033.

Collage Champion The Collage of “Champion”

Recall that the first champion of the world in Gevivaya was American John Sullivan. It happened on August 29, 1885, and by July 1921 the best boxers of heavy weight was called linear champions. Over the 140-year history of the heavy division, many different ratings have been drawn up, in which the Ukrainians were left.

Alexander Usik in heavy weight The Ukrainian boxer first became the world champion in the heavy division on September 25, 2021, when British Anthony Joshua won. Then the Ukrainian became the owner of three main belts (WBA, WBO and IBF).

Further Usik did not leave the chances of the same Joshua In the Rewanch match, then Knockout protected the titles in a duel with Anthony Duba, after which May 19 confidently won Tyson Fury In a unifying file (WBA, WBO, IBF and WBC) and became the absolute world champion. And on December 21, 2024, he held a recruitment match, in which Tyson Fury was won again.

Currently, the Ukrainian boxer is the owner of three belts and on July 19, at the legendary 90,000th football stadium Wembley, a fight for the title of absolute world champion in Gevivayit with British Daniel Duba, who won the technical knockout in August 2023 in Wrotzlava, was waiting for him.

Maxim Rozenko, champion

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Today, on June 25, Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, WBC, WBA, WBA, Alexander Usik, ahead of the legendary Lennox Lewis in the ranking of the 10 oldest title rulers in the most prestigious division.

Now Usik, who is 38 years old and 158 days, is sixth in this ranking. In the seventh place is the British Lennox Lewis (38 years, 157 days). On the eighth -American Evander Holifield (38 years, 135 days), on the ninth-Corri Sanders of South Africa (38 years, 25 days), on the tenth-Larry Holmes (37 years, 322 days), on the 11th-Mohammed Ali (37 years, 274 days).

Above Usika is American Jersey Volkott, who owned the championship title in 1951-52 and lost the belt of the legendary rocky Marciano, when he was 38 years 236 days. Volkotta has fifth place. Usik can ahead Jersey in the ranking on September 10, 2025.

Interestingly, in the top three of the oldest championship zones – two Ukrainians at once: the second place is occupied by Vitaliy Klitschko, who completed his boxing career in the rank of current WBC World Champion and at the time of his career completion (December 16, 2013) he was 42 years 150 days; In third place, Vladimir Klitschko, who owned the WBA, IBF and WBO titles up to 39 years 248 days. Alexander will be able to squeeze Vladimir from third place on September 22, 2026. Vitaliy – only in June 2029.

The rating of the oldest champions is headed by American George Uniform, who got rid of the title of IBF champion at 46 and 170 days, and his record will be able to beat his record theoretically only in 2033.

Collage Champion The Collage of “Champion”

Recall that the first champion of the world in Gevivaya was American John Sullivan. It happened on August 29, 1885, and by July 1921 the best boxers of heavy weight was called linear champions. Over the 140-year history of the heavy division, many different ratings have been drawn up, in which the Ukrainians were left.

Alexander Usik in heavy weight The Ukrainian boxer first became the world champion in the heavy division on September 25, 2021, when British Anthony Joshua won. Then the Ukrainian became the owner of three main belts (WBA, WBO and IBF).

Further Usik did not leave the chances of the same Joshua In the Rewanch match, then Knockout protected the titles in a duel with Anthony Duba, after which May 19 confidently won Tyson Fury In a unifying file (WBA, WBO, IBF and WBC) and became the absolute world champion. And on December 21, 2024, he held a recruitment match, in which Tyson Fury was won again.

Currently, the Ukrainian boxer is the owner of three belts and on July 19, at the legendary 90,000th football stadium Wembley, a fight for the title of absolute world champion in Gevivayit with British Daniel Duba, who won the technical knockout in August 2023 in Wrotzlava, was waiting for him.

Maxim Rozenko, champion

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