It seems Oleksandr Usyk has another new opponent in line for his eagerly awaited heavyweight debut. First up, as fans may recall, it was supposed to be Carlos Takam who would welcome the four-belt cruiserweight king to the land of the giants, then it was Andrey Fedosov.
Oleksandr Usyk’s heavyweight debut has been quite a long time in coming. Initially, the first man in boxing history to have won all four versions of the cruiserweight title – WBA/WBC/WBO and IBF – was to have tested the heavyweight waters against tough and experienced veteran Carlos Takam, on May 25th.
The anticipated heavyweight debut of Oleksandr Usyk will have to wait. News has been reported how Usyk, the first man in history to win all four major belts at cruiserweight, suffered a biceps injury and has been forced to pull out of his scheduled May 25th bout with Carlos Takam.
Pound-for-pound star Oleksandr Usyk will make his Heavyweight debut against Carlos Takam at the MGM National Harbor in Oxon Hill, Maryland on Saturday May 25, live on DAZN in the US and on Sky Sports in the UK.
Fans are very much interested to see how Oleksandr Usyk will get on in his heavyweight adventure. The man who last year made boxing history, by becoming the very first man to have held all four universally recognised world titles at cruiserweight, is likely to have his heavyweight debut this summer and, according to a news piece from ESPN.com,
The reigning cruiserweight (WBA/WBC/WBO/IBF) world champion, Oleksandr Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) had an outstanding year in which he won the first-ever Muhammad Ali trophy.
Having made boxing history in 2018, by becoming the first man to hold all four world titles as a cruiserweight, unbeaten sensation Oleksandr Usyk is expected to make his move to the heavyweight division this year.
Olimpiyskiy, Moscow: ‘EAST SIDE BOXING’ FIGHTER OF THE YEAR cruiserweight OLEKSANDR USYK raises the Muhammad Ali Trophy after beating Murat Gassiev in the World Boxing Super Series in Moscow on July 21, 2018.
Well, it’s about that time of year, when everyone who follows boxing is getting busy looking ahead, or hoping ahead, compiling a wish-list for the fights they are desperate to see over the coming year; 2019 in this case.
Well, Oleksandr Usyk won’t be the April 13th “wildcard” opponent of heavyweight champ Anthony Joshua. Egis Klimas, speaking with Dan Rafael of ESPN.com,