29 year Old Ukrainian southpaw Oleksandr Usyk is a cruiserweight in a hurry, many including WBC title challenger Tony Bellew have labelled him the most avoided fighter in the division.. As an amateur Usyk won the 2008 European amateur championships at light heavyweight, by 2011 Usky was a fully grown heavyweight and would win the world amateur championships furthered a year later by a gold at the London 2012 Olympics, beating would ranked Artur Beterbiev en route in both competitions.. Usyk turned pro in 2013 under the Klitschkos K2 banner and racked up 9 straight knockout victories in just over 2 years.. Along the way he picked up a WBO interim and intercontinental cruiserweight titles, the latter title he last defended in December knocking out the (22/1) Pedro Rodriguez in Kiev.. Usyk looks a very special talent, a tall (6ft3) puncher with an exciting style, a professional of only 30 months yet 9 straight knockouts in 9 outings against improving opposition.. Canadian based Beterbiev is making all the noises at the minute as a pro and is looking down the barrel of a possible matchup with Sergei Kovalev in the near future. Usyk knows full well what may lie ahead if he continues on the course he is on, Beterbiev wasn't even the toughest fight in the 2012 Olympics according to Oleksandr, yet it seems that both have been two of the most avoided fighters in their respective divisions so far.. "My aim is to keep winning, let victories speak for themself, those at the top will have to fight eventually." Usyk will play the patience game, hoping eventually everything comes to he who waits.
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