Warren says AJ's next opponent is Usyk

[The Big Dunn]

Cruiserweight. Though honestly Bellew's not really a proper HW either so it's doubtful it made a significanct difference.

pk my bad I thought it was at HWT.

[The Big Dunn]

That was a cruiserweight defense.

I doubt the fight will happen next but if it does Usyk will win but not sure that's enough on the scores.

Bellew dropped down to cruiser to fight him. Usyk has the skills to compete at heavy, just not sure if he has the chin.

They fought at CW. I thought HW would have made more sense to get Usyk’s feet wet...but they didn’t see it that way.

Cruiserweight. Though honestly Bellew's not really a proper HW either so it's doubtful it made a significant difference.

Thanks guys. My bad. I thought it was a HWT fight.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Hope not. Usyk is not ready yet.

[Tom Cruise]

Huge huge risk with very little in the way of reward.

Way more interesting than Whyte or someone of that caliber. Usyk is elite.

[_Rexy_]

Thanks guys. My bad. I thought it was a HWT fight.

Sorry Dunn, had I saw three others answered, I wouldn’t have

[HI-TECH Boxing]

That wouldn't make sense.
Usyk needs a few fights at Heavyweight, not just one, before fighting the two best at that weight. The two best being Joshua and Fury.
They need to keep building his brand in the UK, so having more fights before an AJ fight would make sense. Usyk vs. Joshua could be a big fight. It has a lot of potential.

Also, if Joshua and Wilder cannot agree to fight maybe they can use Usyk to take away Wilder's WBC title.
They can make Usyk the mandatory for the WBC title and force him on Wilder.

I also wouldn't be shocked if Usyk's next fight will be at Cruiserweight. He is supposed to comeback in April, but I'm not sure how many top level Heavyweights are going to be available. Some are waiting their turn for Joshua or Wilder and some are going to be difficult to make due to politics.

[kafkod]

They fought at CW. I thought HW would have made more sense to get Usyk’s feet wet...but they didn’t see it that way.

It was Bellew's decision. He said he would only accept the fight if it was for all 4 CW titles.

[BigZ44]

If Usyk really takes on Joshua in his first fight at HW he has balls the size of the moon. Still think it will be Pulev after Sizzora upsets Whyte

[SHOOTALLCLOWNS]

If Usyk can handle AJ's power I think he wins. I just don't know if he can overcome the size difference.

good luck getting a decision victory in the uk

[Mr Giggles]

Frank warren said that AJs next fight would be povetkin and that was weeks before the fight got made.

I’m surprised at usyk, why he’s taking this so early in his career. Maybe he knows he wouldn’t beat the lesser guys like whyte etc so he’s cashing out against the big guy