Usik’s promoter on fight with Wilder: “This is a fight worth having”

Alexander KrasyukThe promoter of WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (21-0, 14 KOs) sees Deontay Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs) as his boxer’s future opponent.

Note that Usik will return to the ring on February 17 when he faces WBC champion Tyson Fury in an outright title fight. There is a possibility of a two-way rematch, but there is no guarantee that the second fight will actually happen.

In return, Wilder will return to the ring on December 23 in Saudi Arabia, where he will meet former WBO world champion Joseph Parker.

Krasyuk sees Parker as a very dangerous opponent for Wilder.

“Now is not the time to talk about these things. I can say that Deontay Wilder is one of the three best heavyweights in the world and of course fighting him is something worth doing and seeing as a boxing fan. It will be a great fight, we will see. But from the perspective of Usik’s career, Tyson It is important how long the rematch will last and how the fight with Wilder will go. Also, let’s not forget the fights between Wilder and Anthony Joshua that will take place on December 23.

Joseph Parker is a technician and can inflict serious damage on a man who is not strong in boxing technique but has punching power. We have seen many times that this is Wilder’s weakness; He’s not a boxer, he punches. This is also a big challenge for Joshua because Otto Wallin is one of the most underrated fighters in the league. He is a shifty southpaw and his subsequent fights did not go well as the two defeats were blamed on Joshua. These will be great fights,” Krasyuk said.