Previous to agreeing after a rematch with former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, whom he defeated in Could, Oleksandr Usyk talked about returning to cruiserweight, the place he was the unified champion.
With new unified tremendous mild heavyweight champion Artur Beterbiev profitable a slim majority choice win over WBA champion Dimitrii Bivol, he talked about transferring as much as cruiserweight.
Few individuals know that Beterbiev, 78-8, fought Usyk, 70-12, within the amateurs within the quarterfinals of the AIBA World Championships in October 2011. Usyk took a choice win on his technique to profitable the match.
In August 2012, that they had a rematch, with Usyk profitable once more, ending Beterbiev’s newbie profession. It was within the London Olympic trials that Usyk ultimately gained the Gold Medal.
Then, Usyk went 7-0 within the World Sequence of Boxing, together with a win over Joe Joyce within the fourth match in London.
Usyk, 22-0 with 14 stoppages, will once more meet Fury, 34-1-1 with 24 stoppages, on December twenty first on the Kingdom Enviornment in Riyadh.
Although boxing followers would like to see a Beterbiev and Bivol rematch, Beterbiev could also be compelled to struggle the No. 1 contender for his IBF title. At 39, what number of fights does he have left in him? Usyk, at 37, is true behind him.
Usyk final fought at cruiserweight, defeating Tony Bellew, 30-2-1, in November 2018 on the Manchester Enviornment. Coming into the heavyweight rankings, he would go on to defeat WBA, IBF, IBO, and WBO champion Anthony ‘AJ’ Joshua twice. Then, in his final struggle earlier than defeating Fury, he defeated Daniel Dubois, 19-1, by knockout in August 2023.
The followers desire a Bivol and Beterbiev rematch, with many, together with this author, feeling Bivol deserved the choice. It could occur in 2025, with Beterbiev defending in opposition to another person first. The place does this go away Bivol, you would possibly ask?
For Usyk to defeat Fury and return to cruiserweight, he can be a favourite to re-gain these titles. Beterbiev might have a number of fights at mild heavyweight earlier than transferring as much as cruiserweight if he wins these fights, which might deliver a couple of doable rematch with Usyk.
