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Has Oleksandr Usyk ever lost a fight? Anthony Joshua opponent's boxing record in full

Oleksandr Usyk will be hoping to maintain his unbeaten career record to date as he prepares to take on Anthony Joshua in a rematch this Saturday in Saudi Arabia.

The former Olympic champion from London 2012 in the heavyweight division beat the 2012 super-heavyweight champion back in September 2021 to extend his record to 19-0, with an impressive 13 knockouts. The win also cemented his status as a two-weight World Champion, having previously held titles in the cruiserweight division.

He turned professional in 2013, winning his first fight against Felipe Romero by TKO before Krzysztof Głowacki was his first world championship opponent. He beat the Pole in 2016 to win the WBO cruiserweight title which he retained until he faced Chazz Witherspoon in his first heavyweight contest back in 2019.

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He has since only fought two heavyweight contests, firstly beating Derek Chisora before his win against Joshua in 2021. He does, however, have less professional experience than his opponent, with AJ having a record of 24-2, with both defeats coming in world heavyweight championship fights.

Here is Usyk's full record ahead of this weekend's fight:

  1. BEAT Felipe Romero - TKO - 11 SEP 2013
  2. BEAT Epifano Mendoza - TKO - 7 DEC 2013
  3. BEAT Ben Nsafoah - KO - 26 APR 2014
  4. BEAT Cesar David Crenz - KO - 31 MAY 2014
  5. BEAT Daniel Bruwer - TKO - 4 OCT 2014
  6. BEAT Danie Venter - TKO -13 DEC 2014
  7. BEAT Andrey Knyazev - TKO - 18 APR 2015
  8. BEAT Johnny Muller - TKO - 29 AUG 2015
  9. BEAT Pedro Rodriguez - TKO - 12 DEC 2015
  10. BEAT Krzysztof Głowacki - UD - 17 SEP 2016
  11. BEAT Thabiso Mchunu - TKO - 17 DEC 2016
  12. BEAT Michael Hunter - TKO - 8 APR 2017
  13. BEAT Marco Huck - TKO - 9 SEP 2017
  14. BEAT Mairis Briedis - MD - 27 JAN 2018
  15. BEAT Murat Gassiev - UD - 21 JUL 2018
  16. BEAT Tony Bellew - KO - 10 NOV 2018
  17. BEAT Chazz Witherspoon - RTD - 12 OCT 2019
  18. BEAT Derek Chisora - UD - 31 OCT 2020
  19. BEAT Anthony Joshua - UD - 25 SEP 2021

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