MOSCOW, 26 Oct. Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk recognized as boxer of the year according to the World Boxing organizations (WBO). The winner in the nomination was announced at the 35th annual convention of the WBO, which takes place from October 24 to 29 in San Juan (Puerto Rico). «Alexander, you have a big heart. I know that you fought for «All your people. You're the fighter of the year. When we made [Usyk] the mandatory contender for the title, the other guys complained. We had legal battles, but finally we were able to give him this status. We followed the rules and we were right.» — BoxingScene quotes WBO President Francisco Valcarcel. Usyk is 35 years old. He remains undefeated in the professional ring, with 20 wins to his credit, 13 of them by knockout. On August 20, the Ukrainian defeated Briton Anthony Joshua and retained the World Boxing Association (WBA Super), WBO, International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) world titles.
