Oleksandr Usyk's family: Here's everything you need to know about the Ukranian boxer's life outside the squared circle

Heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk holds a stellar record in his professional boxing career and has achieved the highest level of success in the sport across different weight classes.

Usyk also enjoys a happy personal life and is married to Yekaterina Usyk, better known as Kateryna. Both Usyk and his partner are Ukrainian by birth and have been together for many years, even before Usyk began competing as a professional.

The two reportedly got married in 2009, four years before Usyk made his professional debut against Felipe Romero. They also have three children together, namely Kyrylo, Mykhalio and Yelizaveta, but little is known about their family besides that.

Kateryna currently helps run Usyk's charitable foundation, the Usyk Foundation, which was created to help Ukrainian Forces and Ukrainians affected by Russian aggression in recent times.

Usyk is a devout Christian and has publicly made religious proclamations after his fights. When Ukraine was being invaded by Russia, Usyk even enlisted and served in the territorial defence forces. He has repeatedly called out Russian president Vladimir Putin to call off the invasion.

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When Oleksandr Usyk acknowledged the role of his family in motivating him

Training camps often force fighters to stay away from their families to focus on training and fight preparation. However, Usyk keeps in touch with his wife and kids throughout the training camp through telephonic conversations.

During an interview with BBC ahead of his rematch with Tyson Fury, Usyk spoke about how his family motivates him to push through the training camp, stating:

"It's helped me - because it's my family. My little daughter, Maria, started to walk, say 'mama', 'baba' [grandmother]. This is real motivation for me." [H/t BBC]

Usyk defeated Fury by a convincing unanimous decision in the rematch in December 2024, finishing the rivalry against the Brit with a perfect 2-0 record. He is now set to rematch Daniel Dubois in the undisputed heavyweight title fight on Saturday, July 19. Usyk won their first fight in August 2023 by a ninth-round knockout.