Oleksandr Usyk
Encyclopedia
Oleksandr Usyk or Aleksandr Usik (born January 17, 1987) is a Ukrainian
amateur boxer
who won gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
.
he won his first three matches against little-known opponents, in the semi-final he was outclassed by Russian Matvey Korobov
. He then moved up to light-heavyweight later and won the Strandya Cup in 2008.
In February 2008, he again moved up another weightclass and was sent to the Olympic qualifier in Roseto degli Abruzzi
replacing European Champion Denys Poyatsyka. There he defeated world class Elchin Alizade
and Daniel Price.
At Beijing he easily beat world class local Yushan Nijiati
(23:4)
but ran into world champion Clemente Russo
and lost (4:7).
He dropped down to light-heavy and captured the European Championships 2008.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
amateur boxer
Amateur boxing
Amateur boxing is practised at the collegiate level, at the Olympic Games and Commonwealth Games, and in many other venues sponsored by amateur boxing associations. Amateur boxing bouts are short in duration and fighters wear head protection, so this type of competition prizes point-scoring rather...
who won gold medal at the 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2008 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Liverpool, England in November 2008. They were the 37th edition of this biennial competition organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
.
Career
At the 2006 European Championships2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships
The Men's 2006 European Amateur Boxing Championships were held in Plovdiv, Bulgaria from July 13 to July 23. The 36th edition of this bi-annual competition was organised by the European governing body for amateur boxing, EABA.-Medal winners:-Medal table:...
he won his first three matches against little-known opponents, in the semi-final he was outclassed by Russian Matvey Korobov
Matvey Korobov
Matvey Georgiyevich Korobov is a Russian professional boxer best known for winning the middleweight amateur world title in 2005 and 2007, and being a part of the Russian team at the 2005 Boxing World Cup.-Amateur career:...
. He then moved up to light-heavyweight later and won the Strandya Cup in 2008.
In February 2008, he again moved up another weightclass and was sent to the Olympic qualifier in Roseto degli Abruzzi
Roseto degli Abruzzi
Roseto degli Abruzzi, more commonly Roseto, is a town and comune of the province of Teramo in the Abruzzo region of central Italy. It is a beach resort on the Adriatic Sea and has about 24,000 inhabitants. Geographically, Roseto is positioned on estuaries of the Vomano and Tordino Rivers. It is...
replacing European Champion Denys Poyatsyka. There he defeated world class Elchin Alizade
Elchin Alizade
Elchin Alizade is an Azerbaijani amateur boxer best known to win silver at the 2005 World championships at heavyweight 201 lbs limit.-Career:...
and Daniel Price.
At Beijing he easily beat world class local Yushan Nijiati
Yushan Nijiati
Yushan Nijiati is a Chinese amateur boxer of Kazakh ancestry best known for winning the bronze medal at the 2007 World Championships in the 201 lb/91 kg division.-Career:...
(23:4)
but ran into world champion Clemente Russo
Clemente Russo
Clemente Russo is an Italian amateur boxer best known to win Gold at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships at heavyweight 201 lbs limit.-Career:...
and lost (4:7).
He dropped down to light-heavy and captured the European Championships 2008.