Usyk vacates heavyweight world title belts before 'last dance'

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Oleksandr Usyk announced on Friday, June 26, that he has vacated his WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight championships.

The boxer, who has been the world undisputed cruiserweight and heavyweight champion, is stepping away from his three world title belts.

Despite vacating the titles, Usyk is not retiring. He is instead planning one final fight, which he described as a "last dance," before calling it a career.

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