Oleksandr Usyk has remained quiet since his last win back in August.
That victory made Usyk history’s first-ever two-time undisputed champion in the four-belt era as he reclaimed the IBF belt he had to vacate in order to honour his rematch with Tyson Fury in December 2024.
That night he got his second win over ‘The Gypsy King’, having become undisputed champion for the first time after the first with in April of the same year.
He has also twice beaten Anthony Joshua and stopped Daniel Dubois on both times he met the Brit, so many think there are few challengers in the boxing ring left, especially as he is also a former Olympic Gold medallist and undisputed cruiserweight champion.
The Ukrainian great and celebrated road warrior is now 38-years-old and recently vacated his WBO belt, which means Fabio Wardley was promoted to full champion, and it was said at the time that this was because Usyk wanted younger fighters to have a chance to win a belt.
Speaking to the Online Betting Guide, it was confirmed by his team that Usyk will fight again next year.
“The team is working on it. I think manager Egis Klimas will share something interesting with you soon. I’ll say this: in 2026 we will see Usyk in the ring again. Everything happens in its time.”
Fury had previously called for a trilogy fight, David Haye thinks Agit Kabayel would be a good opponent, and the fast-rising young British talent Moses Itauma has also declared himself ready to challenge the generational threat, though next time out will fight former Joshua and Dillian Whyte victim Jermaine Franklin in January.
