Frank Warren seems to confirm who Oleksandr Usyk will fight next

Oleksandr usykNext opponent appears to be announced.

Usyk last competed in July 2024 when he became an undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time with A victory in the fifth round for Daniel Dubois at the Wembley Stadium in London.

That undisputed reign ended later in the year when Usyk chose to leave his WBO title rather than facing the compulsory Challenger Fabio Wardley, but remains with CLC, WBA and IBF titles in his possession.

It seemed to fight between usyk and Dontay Wilder next after the pair confirmed their desire to face each other, but Instead ‘The Bronze Bomber’ has chosen to take over Derek Chisora ​​in AprilLeaving fans wondering who the Ukraine can face instead.

Although names like Andy Ruiz and Jarrell Miller have been floated, a choice from the left is appearing to be the current forward to face the united heavyweight king.

Champion Frank Warren has shared his insight on that surprise choice, as When asked by seconds out For the rumors that usyk could take on the Kickboxing Rico Verhoeven star, it seemed to confirm that.

“He is going to fight an MMA fighter, so he may not fight or defend his titles by the end of the year. All these mandadols, and most of the guys are with us, they’re not going to sit around waiting.”

Warren works with a number of elite heavy weights, including Wardley, Dubois, Moses Itauma, Agit Kabayel and Lawrence Okolie, so it is clear why they could be unhappy with the delay in reaching a challenge for world honors.

Verhoeven was linked to a fight against Anthony Joshua earlier this year, but it seems he could now face shock conflicts against usyk, with full details of the proposed game unknown at this time.