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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— Dan Rafael (@DanRafael1) January 21, 2026

Alexander Usik He explained why he chose to fight Deontay Wilder and not Fabio Wardley for the title of absolute world champion.

According to the champion, this decision has nothing personal and is determined solely by his sporting heritage.

The Ukrainian player emphasized that history and global challenges are important to him. Usyk admitted he has long wanted to fight in the United States, and Wilder is one of the most dominant heavyweights of the last decade.

“This is not about feelings or choices between people. I’m thinking about legacy. I want to box in America and Wilder is a big name in the heavyweight division,” Usyk said.

He also emphasized that Wilder, after two victories over Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury, remains the only representative of the “Big Three” whom he has not yet met in the ring.

🥊’USYK EXPLAINS WHY HE CHOOSE WILDER INSTEAD OF WARDLEY’

Usyk rejected the idea that the decision was personal, saying the fight was about the legacy and history of the sport. He announced that he wanted to box in the USA and that Wilder was one of the dominant heavyweights of the recent period… pic.twitter.com/PquOG3hEVa

— Boxing King Media (@boxingkingmedia) January 19, 2026

Former WBO world welterweight champion Marco Huck (43-5-1, 28 KOs) will fight at age 41. This was reported by the authoritative publication BILD.

The German representative will enter the ring at the Gerry Weber Arena in Halle (North Rhine-Westphalia). The fight will take place on February 14, Marco’s supporters continue to look for an opponent.

Hook is known to Ukrainian fans for his fight against Oleksandr Usyk in the quarter-finals of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS) in 2017.

Usyk stopped his opponent in the tenth round, the referees recorded the victory by technical knockout. Later, the Ukrainian boxer admitted that Marko was the only opponent he did not like in his career.

Hook has only competed in one fight in the last five years – defeating Eugenios Lazaridis (Greece) at the heavyweight limit via unanimous decision in June 2024.