oleksandr Usyk is prioritizing a fight with Deontay Wilder as his next challenge, signaling his intent to face the American veteran after a historic run as heavyweight champion. Usyk, 36, recently became a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion with a stoppage victory over Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium in July, adding to a professional record of 24 wins adn zero losses, with 15 knockouts.
The Ukrainian boxer has informed his team that Wilder is his “first option,” according to an interview with Boxing King Media. “I want to fight Deontay Wilder. I think it’s interesting,” Usyk stated.”He is a world champion guy. A very famous and strong guy, one of the great heavyweights of the last 10 years.”
usyk’s pursuit of a Wilder fight comes after he relinquished his WBO heavyweight title, allowing fabio Wardley to be crowned the full champion.While Wilder,38,boasts a record of 44 wins,4 losses,and 1 draw with 43 knockouts,he has experienced setbacks in recent bouts,suffering defeats to joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang following his trilogy with tyson Fury. He recently returned to the ring, securing a seventh-round stoppage against Tyrrell Anthony Herndon. Despite these recent results, Usyk views a matchup with wilder as a significant and compelling contest.
