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WBA names Oleksandr Usyk boxer of July 2018

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Usyk is also the inaugural Muhammad Ali Trophy winner.

The World Boxing Association (WBA) has named Ukraine's Oleksandr Usyk the boxer of July 2018.

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Usyk is the WBA Cruiserweight Super Champion, according to the organization's website.

As UNIAN reported earlier, Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk on July 22 won the Unified Champion of the World title in a fight against Russian boxer Murat Gassiev.

Usyk is also the inaugural Muhammad Ali Trophy winner.