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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Ukrainian Oleksandr Ussyk, who became the absolute heavyweight boxing world champion for the second time this summer, has revealed who he would like to face next.
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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.
Oleksandr Usyk has named the boxer he most wants to face in the ring next year. The Ukrainian wants to fight former world champion Deontay Wilder, according to RBC-Ukraine, citing Boxing King Madia. Usyk: Wilder is number one on my list Usyk confirmed that he plans to continue his career and has already decided on his preferred opponent. According to him, the idea of facing Wilder is being discussed within his team. "Next year, I want to fight D…
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