WBC Chief Thought Usyk’s Exit Video Was AI

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Usyk announced Friday that he was relinquishing the WBC heavyweight championship, bringing an end to his reign with the organization. The news appeared to catch Sulaiman completely by surprise, with the WBC president revealing he first learned of the choice through a video posted online.

“What a disappointment is for me to learn from a social media video that our heavyweight champion is vacating his WBC title. That is the present life we live in, I’d even think it’s AI. I personally wish Usyk great success in his life inside and outdoors the ring,” Sulaiman wrote on social media,” said Sulaiman on X, reacting to the news of Usyk vacating his WBC title.

The response underscored just how unexpected the announcement was for the WBC. Slightly than receiving advance notice from certainly one of boxing’s biggest stars, Sulaiman said he initially questioned whether the video itself was even real before realizing Usyk had indeed decided to give up the title.

Losing Usyk as its heavyweight champion is a big blow for the WBC. The unbeaten Ukrainian has been certainly one of the game’s premier attractions, becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion and cementing his legacy as certainly one of the best fighters of his era before selecting to relinquish the belt.

While upset by how he learned of the news, Sulaiman ended his message on a respectful note, wishing Usyk success each inside and outdoors the ring because the WBC begins the technique of crowning a brand new heavyweight champion.