011films & Ventureland To Enter Ring With Doc On Heavyweight Boxing Champ Oleksandr Usyk: “His Story Is Dramatic, Emotional, And Incredibly Exciting”

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EXCLUSIVE: 011films and Ventureland are partnering on what promises to be the definitive documentary on undisputed world heavyweight boxing champion Oleksandr Usyk.

We’re told post-production is underway in Rome on the film directed and produced by Pablo Benedetti, who gained access to the Ukrainian powerhouse across a span of five years, following the star athlete inside and outside the ring.

Usyk, gold medalist at the 2012 London Olympics, became the first boxer to simultaneously hold titles from boxing’s four top sanctioning bodies — the World Boxing Association, World Boxing Council, International Boxing Federation, and World Boxing Organization.

Benedetti’s documentary, expected to be released in 2025, will reveal the champion “at home, with his family and teammates in Ukraine – including during the war – as well as in many countries around the world,” according to a release. “The film will feature pivotal moments in Usyk’s life and storied career as well as documenting all of the highs and lows in the locker room before and after all his most important fights of the last five years, including those for the world title against Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois and Tyson Fury.” In a statement, Benedetti commented, “As a director, telling stories is a great responsibility, and I am proud to have this privilege.