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Usik ahead of Holifield in the ranking of the oldest world champions in overweight

Today, on June 3, Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, WBC, WBA, WBA, Alexander Usyk, ahead of the legendary Evander Holifield, ranking 10 oldest title rulers in the most prestigious division. Now Usik, who is 38 years old and 136 days, is the seventh place in this rating. In eighth place Holifield (38 years, 135 days), at ninth-Corri Sanders of South Africa (38 years, 25 days), on the tenth-American Lari Golmes (37 years, 322 days), on the 11th-Mohammed Ali (37 years, 274 days).

Ahead of Usik – British Lennox Lewis (38 years, 157 days), which ranks sixth. The 5th place is now the 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 and 236 days.

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 has lost the title of IBF champion at 46 and 170 days and his record will be able to beat the Ukrainian only in 2033.

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 overweight was called linear champions. Over the 140-year history of the High-Wad Division, many different ratings have been drawn up, in which the Ukrainians were left.

Alexander Usik in Gevevayit 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 18, 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 Vembley football stadium, he is waiting for the fight for the title of absolute world champion in Gevivayit with British Daniel Duba, who won the technical knockout in August 2023 in Wroclaw.

Maxim Rozenko, champion

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Today, on June 3, Ukrainian heavyweight boxer, WBC, WBA, WBA, Alexander Usyk, ahead of the legendary Evander Holifield, ranking 10 oldest title rulers in the most prestigious division. Now Usik, who is 38 years old and 136 days, is the seventh place in this rating. In eighth place Holifield (38 years, 135 days), at ninth-Corri Sanders of South Africa (38 years, 25 days), on the tenth-American Lari Golmes (37 years, 322 days), on the 11th-Mohammed Ali (37 years, 274 days).

Ahead of Usik – British Lennox Lewis (38 years, 157 days), which ranks sixth. The 5th place is now the 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 and 236 days.

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 has lost the title of IBF champion at 46 and 170 days and his record will be able to beat the Ukrainian only in 2033.

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 overweight was called linear champions. Over the 140-year history of the High-Wad Division, many different ratings have been drawn up, in which the Ukrainians were left.

Alexander Usik in Gevevayit 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 18, 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 Vembley football stadium, he is waiting for the fight for the title of absolute world champion in Gevivayit with British Daniel Duba, who won the technical knockout in August 2023 in Wroclaw.

Maxim Rozenko, champion

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