Ukrainian boxer Denis Berinchik defeated Mexican Emanuel Navarrete in a fight for the vacant WBO lightweight world title (up to 61.235 kg).
Berinchik won the fight on points by a split decision, which took place in San Diego (USA).
At the same time, the IBF world title in this weight category is currently held by Vasyl Lomachenko, who defeated Australian boxer George Kambosos a week ago.
In May 2023, Lomachenko lost on points to Devin Gainey in a close fight for all four key titles in professional boxing (WBC, IBF, WBA, WBO). After that fight, the American decided to move up to a higher weight category, and the titles in this weight became vacant.
Berinchyk was a member of the Ukrainian boxing team at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where he won a silver medal in the 64 kg weight class, Lomachenko won gold in the 60 kg weight class, and Oleksandr Usyk won gold in the 91 kg weight class.
Ukrainian Aleksandr Usyk became the owner of the IBF, WBO, WBA Super, and IBO heavyweight champion belts (over 90.718 kg), having taken them away from the Briton Anthony Joshua.
The Ukrainian won the fight, which took place at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in London, by unanimous decisions of all referees (117-112, 116-112, 115-113).
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated boxer Aleksandr Usyk on his victory over Briton Anthony Joshua.
“Ukraine is returning its own! Champion titles WBA, IBF, IBO, and also WBO – again, as it should be, belong to the Ukrainian! A difficult, but that’s why most valuable victory. Thank you Sanya! Bravo, Champion! Power! Strength! Usyk!” Zelensky wrote on his Twitter page.
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Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Russian Murat Gassiev in Moscow to become the first man to unify four would cruiserweight belts (WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF). The fight between Usyk and Gassiev took place in Moscow in the early hours of Sunday, July 22, as part of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS). The fight lasted all 12 rounds and the Ukrainian boxer won on points. The judges unanimously recognized Usyk’s victory – 120-108, 119-109, 119-109 in favor of the Ukrainian.
In addition to becoming the absolute world champion in the cruiserweight division, Usyk won the Muhammad Ali Trophy and the Ring Magazine title.
In September 2016, 2012 London Olympics champion Usyk became the WBO world cruiserweight champion in his tenth professional bout.
