THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR T
he end of Oleksandr Usyk’s extraordinary career is in sight. The small heavyweight who became a giant in the sport over the past several years seems to be as good as ever at 39 – he’s a unified champion and No. 1 pound-for- pound, after all – but he has said that two or three more fights will complete his body of work, meaning the boxing wizard’s last battle will likely take place OLEKSANDR USYK HAS NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE AS HE ENTERS THE ENDGAME OF HIS BOXING CAREER, AND YET HE STILL SEARCHES FOR ANY CHALLENGES THAT REMAIN By Michael Rosenthal
In two fights, Usyk’s class and volume punching overcame Tyson Fury’s size and strength.
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