US EditionOleksandr Usyk: Champion wants Deontay Wilder as his next opponent
Usyk considers Wilder his top choice for a high-profile heavyweight bout after becoming a two-time undisputed champion with a July win over Dubois.
- Oleksandr Usyk told Boxing King Media he said `I spoke with my team and said he is the first option,` naming Deontay Wilder as his preferred next opponent.
- After his Wembley stoppage, Oleksandr Usyk demolished Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium and then vacated his WBO belt, allowing Fabio Wardley to become full champion.
- Wilder's recent results show his 44-4-1 record with 43 KOs includes back-to-back stoppage losses after the Tyson Fury trilogy, but he rebounded by stopping Tyrrell Anthony Herndon in round seven.
- Despite Wilder's decline, Oleksandr Usyk said facing Deontay Wilder would be a compelling matchup, pairing a unified heavyweight world champion with a high-profile former WBC champion.
- With the WBO title vacated by Oleksandr Usyk, Fabio Wardley claimed the full championship, while Usyk's interest in Deontay Wilder reshapes heavyweight matchmaking.
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Oleksandr Usyk: Deonte Wilder 'first option' for next fight
Former WBC world champion Deontay Wilder is No. 1 on unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk's list of potential opponents when the Ukrainian returns to the ring in 2026.
Usyk Announces Plan To Fight Wilder In 2026
Unified heavyweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk has named Deontay Wilder as the “first option” for his next fight. The Ukrainian stopped Londoner Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in July to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. Usyk vacated his WBO belt, with Britain’s Fabio Wardley upgraded from ‘interim’ to full champion. Wilder, a former WBC world champion and once the division’s most feared puncher, has struggled since his tri…
Oleksandr Usyk CALLS OUT former world champion
Oleksandr Usyk appears to have his sights set on fighting one man. Usyk was expected to defend his then-undisputed heavyweight crown against WBO mandatory, Fabio Wardley, but opted to vacate his WBO title last month, with the Brit elevated to full champion. The 38-year-old has been out of the ring since stopping Daniel Dubois in the fifth round of their rematch at Wembley Stadium in July. But the Ukrainian great, who recently revealed he will co…
With Two Years Left, Usyk Lines Up Wilder In Quest For Final Mega Fights » News.ng
Unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has named Deontay Wilder as his preferred opponent for 2026, describing the matchup as an “interesting” challenge as he prepares for the final years of his career. Usyk, 38, re-established himself as a two-time undisputed heavyweight king in July after stopping Britain’s Daniel Dubois in London. Shortly after the victory, he vacated the WBO title, prompting Fabio Wardley’s elevation from interim to ful…
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