CroatiaThe current landscape in heavyweight boxing has shifted significantly after Oleksandr Usik stepped down from his titles in the IBF, WBA, and WBC organizations, leaving four different champions across these bodies. Usik retained his prestigious The Ring title but relinquished others, creating opportunities for other fighters. Agit Kabayel was named WBC champion, while Murat Gassiev claimed the WBA title by defeating Kubrat Pulev late in 2025. Daniel Dubois holds the WBO title after beating Fabrice Wardley in May. Croatia’s Marko Hrgović recently won the vacant IBF title by stopping Italy’s Itau in the ninth round at London’s O2 Arena. Hrgović has expressed interest in unifying titles and has challenged both Dubois and Kabayel, potentially positioning him to hold two of the four major world titles in the heavyweight division.
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