Fights
Usyk could fight against former champion who shocks Joshua
Former world heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg) will fight against American Deontay Wilder (44-4-1, 43 KOs), WBC, WBA and IBF champions Alexandra Usika (24-0, 15 knockouts).
This fight will only be possible if Wilder beats Briton Dereck Chisora in London. This was reported by authoritative insider Dan Rafael.
“Wilder and Chisora are finalizing the fight, which will take place in London in April. The possibility of Deontay challenging lineal/unified champion Oleksandr Usyk has been discussed recently.
The parties have remained in contact but the fight will not take place at a later date – Wilder will fight Chisora instead.
The Usik-Wilder fight will take place if the Americans win in London. Usyk is currently expected to defend his title against another opponent; former champion Andy Ruiz Jr. “He is being considered as a possible rival,” he said.
Andy Ruiz shocked the boxing world in June 2019 when he defeated Britain’s Anthony Joshua to become the world champion. In the rematch, the Mexican American was defeated, and then had three more fights (two wins and one draw).
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