Next month, Oleksandr Usyk kickstarts a three-fight plan earlier than his potential 2027 retirement and the heavyweight ruler has now supplied an replace on his last months as a skilled.
Usyk has established himself as a boxing legend in recent times, constructing on his phenomenal undisputed run as a cruiserweight and replicating the feat as a heavyweight, turning into simply the second fighter to assert the undisputed crown in each divisions.
At 39-years-old, Usyk is starting to wind down and that reveals by the truth that his subsequent opponent boasts a boxing report of simply 1-0, with Rico Verhoeven being a kickboxing famous person moderately than a recognised risk to the heavyweight throne.
After Verhoeven, the Ukrainian is concentrating on the winner of Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois, although has stated he’ll take into account obligatory challenger Agit Kabayel, too. Previously, a trilogy with Tyson Fury was his desired subsequent transfer, nevertheless with ‘The Gypsy King’ set to face Anthony Joshua, Usyk could take a step again and select one other rival for his farewell bout.
Regardless of who stands within the reverse nook, the unified champion advised Daily Mail Boxing he has a date in thoughts for hanging up the gloves, and that it is ‘close’.
“Yes, of course [I am savouring each moment of my career before retirement]. Three days ago, I think about, ‘this is date’. [I have been thinking about] how I say [that I am retired and] what I say. Listen, it is close.”
The unconventional Usyk-Verhoeven combat takes place at an equally unconventional location, as the 2 large males headline on the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt, topping a bill that features a bout which could determine another future Usyk opponent.
