Der ukrainische Boxer Oleksandr Usyk sagte, dass er in Zukunft nur noch an einem Kampf gegen den Briten Tyson Fury interessiert sei, berichtet champion.com.ua.
“Tyson Fury hat sich nicht zurückgezogen, er will boxen. Mein Team arbeitet in diese Richtung. Ich werde mit Tyson Fury boxen oder ich werde überhaupt nicht boxen. Nur Gott weiß, ob ich der absolute Champion werde. Aber mein Team wird helfen.” mich damit“, sagte Usyk nach seinem Rückkampfsieg über Anthony Joshua.
Usyk besiegte Joshua zum zweiten Mal und verteidigte seine IBF-, WBA-, WBO- und IBO-Titel. Usyk gewann auch den vakanten The Ring-Gürtel.
WBC-Weltmeister Tyson Fury wiederum, der kürzlich seinen Rücktritt bekannt gab, kündigte an, im Profiboxen bleiben zu wollen.
„Der Zigeunerkönig bleibt hier“, twitterte Fury, nachdem Usyk Joshua in einem Rückkampf besiegt hatte.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky congratulated Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk on his victory over Briton Derek Chisora.
“Oleksandr, this was a stunning victory! Ukraine is proud!” He wrote on his Twitter on Sunday, November, 1.
On the night of October 31 to November 1 in London, Usyk, according to the decision of the judges, became the WBO Intercontinental heavyweight champion.
BOXER, OLEKSANDR USYK, PRESIDENT ZELENSKY, VOLODYMYR ZELENSKY
Former world cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) will make his heavyweight debut at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on October 12, ZN.UA has reported, quoting manager Egis Klimas. The name of the opponent has not been disclosed yet.
Usyk was to make his heavyweight debut on May 25, but the fight against Carlos Takam (36-5-1, 28 KOs) was postponed due to Usyk’s injury. It was reported that the postponed fight would take place in October, but the Cameroonian boxer signed a contract with the Star Boxing promotion company, which could dramatically change the boxer’s plans.
Last November, Usyk successfully defended his titles, defeating Briton Tony Bellew in Manchester. Later, the Ukrainian gave up his cruiserweight belts and decided to move to heavyweight.
Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk has defeated Russian Murat Gassiev in Moscow to become the first man to unify four would cruiserweight belts (WBC, WBO, WBA, IBF). The fight between Usyk and Gassiev took place in Moscow in the early hours of Sunday, July 22, as part of the World Boxing Super Series (WBSS). The fight lasted all 12 rounds and the Ukrainian boxer won on points. The judges unanimously recognized Usyk’s victory – 120-108, 119-109, 119-109 in favor of the Ukrainian.
In addition to becoming the absolute world champion in the cruiserweight division, Usyk won the Muhammad Ali Trophy and the Ring Magazine title.
In September 2016, 2012 London Olympics champion Usyk became the WBO world cruiserweight champion in his tenth professional bout.
