RIGA – Ukrainian cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk’s (14-0, 11 KO) hand is raised following a majority-decision, 12-round victory over Mairis Briedis (23-1, 18 KO) in Riga, Latvia, on January 27. The Symferopol native of the Ukrainian territory of Crimea won the World Boxing Conference belt with the nearly even-scored bout (115-113, 115-113, 114-114) adding to … Continue reading Usyk wins WBC belt in Riga