Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has been named to TIME magazine’s list of most influential people in sports this year. Usyk was named the most influential person in sports in 2026 in the “Leaders” category of the ranking.
Also included in this category are, among others, American basketball player Stephen Curry, Italian race car driver Kimi Antonelli, American skier Jessica Diggins, American bobsledder Elana Meyers, FIFA President Gianni Infantino, Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White, Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, and Belarusian tennis player Arina Sobolenko.
