- Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year (2024).
- Father of a daughter, named Yelizaveta and two sons, named Kyrylo and Mykhailo.
- Lost to Clemente Russo in the Quarterfinals at 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China.
- 2008 Light Heavyweight Gold Medalist for Ukraine at the European Championships in Liverpool, England.
- 2011 Heavyweight Gold Medalist for Ukraine at the World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan.
- 2012 Heavyweight Gold Medalist for Ukraine at the Olympics London, England.
- Boxing Writers Association of America Fighter of the Year (2018).
- The Ring magazine Fighter of the Year (2018).
- ESPN Fighter of the Year (2018).
- Sports Illustrated Fighter of the Year (2018).
- The Ring Magazine Event of the Year (2021).
- Played soccer before taking up boxing.
- Started boxing at age 15.
- While both are Ukrainians, Oleksandr Usyk portrayed Igor Vovchanchyn, known as a Giants Killer and the owner of 36-fight unbeaten streak in MMA, in The Smashing Machine (2025).
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