Usyk is nominated for the "Performance of the Year" award according to The Ring

The authoritative publication The Ring published a list of boxers in the "Performance of the Year" nomination.

Four fighters will fight for this award, including the WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF world champion in the super heavyweight division Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs).

The list of candidates for the victory in the nomination "Performance of the Year" according to The Ring:

- Dmytro Bivol (for victory by unanimous decision of the judges over Saul Alvarez);

– Shakur Stevenson (for a unanimous decision victory over Oscar Valdez);

– Oleksandr Usyk (for victory by split decision in the rematch with Anthony Joshua);

– Jesse Rodriguez (for an early eighth-round submission win over Srisaket Sor Rungvisai).

It should be noted that in 2021, Shakur Stevenson won in this category for his performance in the fight with Jamel Herring, and in 2020, Teofimo Lopez became the laureate for his triumph over Vasyl Lomachenko.

As a reminder, Usyk is at the top of the rating of the best boxers regardless of weight category (P4P) according to The Ring.