Oleksandr Usyk desires to defend his world heavyweight titles towards Deontay Wilder, who has welcomed a struggle towards the unified champion.
The Ukrainian has damaged his silence about his subsequent profession transfer, confirming that he desires to place his WBC, WBA and IBF belts on the road towards Wilder.
Usyk has been absent from the ring since his stoppage of Daniel Dubois of their July rematch, however the two-time undisputed world heavyweight champion is now focusing on the American, who had a prolonged reign because the WBC champion.
Talking on the WBC conference in Thailand, Usyk informed Boxing King Media: “I wish to struggle Deontay Wilder. I feel it is fascinating.
Wilder would welcome a struggle towards Usyk
“It is a world champion man, this can be a very well-known man, this can be a robust man.
“He is one of the great heavyweights of the last 10 years.”
Wilder, who returned to the ring with a seventh-round stoppage of Tyrrell Anthony Herndon in June, could be open to a struggle towards Usyk.
“Usyk is a great champion,” Wilder’s co-manager Shelly Finkel informed Sky Sports activities.
“We have plans for next year and we’d like Oleksandr Usyk to be part of them.
“If we obtain the precise provide, we might be open to that struggle.”
The Alabama fighter might obtain the possibility to change into a world champion once more, a decade after he dethroned Bermane Stiverne to change into WBC champion in January 2015.
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Check out the highlights from Oleksandr Usyk’s spectacular knockout victory towards Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium.
Usyk turned the undisputed world heavyweight champion for a second time after he halted Dubois within the fifth spherical at Wembley Stadium.
The unbeaten 38-year-old vacated the WBO belt final week and Britain’s Fabio Wardley was elevated as the brand new WBO champion.
However Usyk has vowed to unify all 4 main titles once more sooner or later, telling the WBC conference: “Some people are saying I’m not undisputed champion anymore. Well, that is only temporary.”
