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Oleksandr Usyk is possibly living the best time of his career, as he seems one win short of becoming a two-division unified world champion. This diverse position would put pressure on many boxers, but Usyk is apparently enjoying his time. He took to golf and delighted his fans with his skills.

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While he has a reported fight against Anthony Joshua on board, the 34-year-old has constantly updated his progress via social media. From training clips to NFT announcements, the southpaw puncher is all over the Internet. That said, Usyk’s golfing skills have also grabbed sheer attention.

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Oleksandr Usyk posted a video on Twitter where he was spotted hitting an albatross shot. Although his punches would still the top of his list of credentials, the golfing abilities allured many.

A former cruiserweight champion, Usyk is 18-0 as a professional boxer. He had a successful start to his heavyweight journey against Dereck Chisora in October 2020 and earned the WBO mandatory spot. Although he was scheduled to meet Joe Joyce for an Interim title, the Ukrainian star is now straight on his way for a world title fight.

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Hence, the unbeaten elite might take over the entire heavyweight division soon. On winning against Joshua, Usyk would have the WBO, WBA, IBF, and IBO heavyweight titles. Hence, it would also allow him to challenge either Tyson Fury or Deontay Wilder. As he is now in a critical phase of his boxing career, Usyk’s charismatic persona has helped him become a star.

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Oleksandr Usyk – The superstar from Ukraine

Outside the squared circle, Usyk has grabbed considerable attention from fans. His uncanny mic-skills and hilarious call-outs have ignited several matchups. While most of the boxing rivalries appear dirty and intense, Oleksandr Usyk’s feuds seem different. He had a funny build-up with Dereck Chisora that became highly popular.

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Both men voiced hilarious call-outs via social media during the fight week and produced an intense in-ring scrap. After getting the win, Usyk put a check on Anthony Joshua and said, “Anthony, I am coming for you” in a typical Oleksandr Usyk-fashion. Therefore, Usyk’s outer-ring stance and social media posts often turn into headlines. It was evident with his golfing clip.

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Raj Sarkar is a UFC Sub-Group Head at EssentiallySports. Over the last four years, Raj has worked in several leading sports organizations. During this time, he has interviewed big names from the world of MMA and Boxing. His interviewees list includes ex-UFC stars Demetrious Johnson and Rory MacDonald, current UFC stars Andre Fialho and Drew Dober, ONE Championship star Ritu Phogat, PFL CEO Peter Murray, and popular ring girl turned boxer Carla Jade among others. With the wealth of experience he has in the field of combat sports, this Broadcast Journalism graduate is an expert in putting out content tailor-made for his reader base at ES. He is a big fan of strikers like Conor McGregor and Rodtang Jitmuangnon and appreciates devastating knockouts over other finishes. Raj hopes to attend and cover live UFC events. His biggest dream is to interview former UFC double champion Conor McGregor.

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