Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
Oleksandr Usyk is closing out 2021 as one of the top fighters in the sport. Back in September, the former undisputed cruiserweight champion became a two-division beltholder when he outboxed betting favorite Anthony Joshua over twelve rounds to capture the IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight titles at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
At least one person thinks Oleksandr Usyk would be severely misguided to go back down to cruiserweight for a fight with Canelo Alvarez. Boxing icon Roy Jones Jr. was recently asked about Usyk’s supposed interest
Eddie Hearn, promoter for former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, says the rematch with Oleksandr Usyk is on track to take place in April 2022.
Top Rank president Todd DuBoef, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, expects his boxer to face Anthony Joshua at some point in the future.
Sergey Lapin, who is part of the management team for unified heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, does not expect his fighter to have issues with the size of WBC world champion Tyson Fury.
Sergey Lapin, who is part of Oleksandr Usyk's management team, believes his boxer will be an even better fighter in next year's rematch with Anthony Joshua.
Promoter Eddie Hearn believes Mexican superstar Saul 'Canelo' Alvarez would certainly entertain a potential fight with Oleksandr Usyk. Last week, Usyk - who currently holds the WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO heavyweight titles - expressed interest in facing Canelo at the cruiserweight limit.
Former heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua shockingly suffered his first professional loss to the hands of Andy Ruiz Jr. in June 2019. In that fight, he knocked down Ruiz in the third round only to get dropped twice later in the round himself. A clearly rattled Joshua never really recovered and was downed twice more in the seventh as the fight was stopped.
Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, would still like to see his boxer collide with IBF, WBO, IBF, WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk at some point in 2022.
Former five division champion Floyd Mayweather is willing to help train Anthony Joshua for his upcoming rematch with IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight king Oleksandr Usyk. Uysk outboxed Joshua over twelve rounds back in September, to capture the four belts at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.