Oleksandr Usyk eyes Tyson Fury trilogy or David Benavidez for last fight as Wilder talks end
A third Fury fight depends on Fury beating Anthony Joshua in Cardiff. Benavidez says he is "actively looking" to make a Usyk fight happen.
Oleksandr Usyk is looking at a third fight with Tyson Fury or a clash with cruiserweight champion David Benavidez for his final fight, after talks with Deontay Wilder collapsed, The Ring reported.
Usyk had been due to make his last ring walk against Wilder in March. Wilder is now in talks with Rico Verhoeven and Jai Opetaia instead.
A Fury trilogy depends on Fury beating Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on 11 December, which would give him the WBA 'super' heavyweight title Usyk vacated in July. Usyk beat Fury twice in 2024. Fury vs Joshua: date, UK time and how to watch
Benavidez, the unified WBA and WBO cruiserweight champion, must first get past WBC champion Michal Cieslak on 5 December. "I'm actively looking to make that happen, too," he told The Ring. "If we can't get that Opetaia fight for Cinco de Mayo, then we'll do it with Usyk."
Neither fight has been agreed.
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