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Oleksandr Usyk vacates heavyweight title belts but insists he is not retiring
Ukrainian will give up three world heavyweight titles
TL;DR
- Oleksandr Usyk, the world heavyweight champion, is vacating his WBC, WBA, and IBF title belts.
- Usyk states he is not retiring from boxing but is seeking new opportunities.
- The decision is intended to allow other fighters, such as Anthony Joshua, a chance to compete for the belts.
- Usyk aims to finish his career with fights in the United States.
- He previously unified cruiserweight titles before moving to heavyweight.