Oleksandr Usyk: record, next fight and profile →
Oleksandr Usyk is in control of his own destiny. Alex Krassyuk, Usyk’s career-long promoter, gained control of the Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois heavyweight title consolidation fight. Krassyuk posted a massive bid of $8,057,000, far outpacing the generous $5,620,050 submitted by Queensberry Promotions—Dubois’ promoter—as the lone other bidder.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has once again taken to social media to call for an undisputed fight with WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has returned to social media to verbally blast his division rivals. Fury made a voluntary defense of his world title back in December, with a one-sided stoppage win in his trilogy fight with Derek Chisora.
Shelly Finkel, the manager for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, indicates that his boxer would be very interested in facing IBF, WBO, IBO, WBA champion Oleskandr Usyk - if the unified beltholder is unable to reach an agreement with mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois.
WBA, IBF, IBO and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) is still hoping that a unification fight with WBC champion Tyson Fury takes place at some point in the near future.
Heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois has split with trainer Shane McGuigan and is now working with Don Charles. Dubois is currently the WBA "regular" champion and seemingly set to fight Oleksandr Usyk for the full title this summer.
Yet another heavyweight title fight has hit a wall. BoxingScene.com has learned that talks have all but ceased in the WBA-ordered Oleksandr Usyk-Daniel Dubois title consolidation bout. The 30-day negotiation period assigned to the proposed bout ended May 2 without a deal in place or hope for any progress. A purse bid is expected to be called in the coming days.
Malik Scott, head trainer for former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder, expects fireworks if a deal is finalized to face former two-time champion Anthony Joshua. There are circulating rumors of a possible Wilder vs. Joshua fight, at the end of the year in the Middle East.
Former world cruiserweight champion Tony Bellew has told William Hill’s podcast Up Front that he would fancy Oleksandr Usyk to beat Tyson Fury if the two heavyweight world champions face each other later this year.
Oleksandr Usyk’s promoter has moved on to negotiating with another British heavyweight that Frank Warren’s company represents, but he still wants to make an Usyk-Tyson Fury fight.