“The WBC, WBA and IBF title holder is set to face Deontay Wilder”, — write: sport.ua
– Will you continue to enter the ring? Everyone is asking: “Will Oleksandr Usyk continue to fight, or maybe he will lose one belt, then another…”
– No, I continue to fight. I want to fight Deontay Wilder next year. It’s interesting to me.
– Why Wilder? They say he’s not as strong as he used to be?
– This guy is a world champion, a very famous and strong boxer. He is one of the biggest heavyweights of the last 10 years.
– When did you decide you wanted to fight Wilder? Did you tell him about it?
– I am saying this now, this is exclusive information. I talked to my team and said, “This is my first option, first name.”
– Are there other options?
– Not yet. Now I’m only interested in a person – it’s Deontay, Usyk said.
Wilder is a former WBC heavyweight champion (2015-20). Spent 49 fights in the professional ring, in which he won 44 (43 of them by knockout), suffered three defeats and drew one fight.
The last time the American entered the ring was on June 27, when he knocked out his compatriot Tyrell Herndon in the seventh round.
