WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman admitted he initially thought Oleksandr Usyk\u2019s announcement that he was vacating the heavyweight title was an AI-generated video after discovering the news on social media as an alternative of hearing it directly from the champion.<\/p>\n
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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.<\/p>\n
\n\u201cWhat 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,\u201d Sulaiman wrote on social media,\u201d said Sulaiman on X<\/a>, reacting to the news of Usyk vacating his WBC title.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\nThe response underscored just how unexpected the announcement was for the WBC. Slightly than receiving advance notice from certainly one of boxing\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
Losing Usyk as its heavyweight champion is a big blow for the WBC. The unbeaten Ukrainian has been certainly one of the game\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n
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.<\/p>\n
<\/center><\/div>\n 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.<\/p>\n \u201cWhat 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,\u201d Sulaiman wrote on social media,\u201d said Sulaiman on X<\/a>, reacting to the news of Usyk vacating his WBC title.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The response underscored just how unexpected the announcement was for the WBC. Slightly than receiving advance notice from certainly one of boxing\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n Losing Usyk as its heavyweight champion is a big blow for the WBC. The unbeaten Ukrainian has been certainly one of the game\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n
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