Boxing’s undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk might be aiming at a massive crossover that fans have not seen coming. The Ukrainian recently named UFC’s biggest superstar, Conor McGregor and practically challenged him to a fight!
During an exclusive to Boxing King Media, Usyk was asked what he’d want to do should he beat his rival Tyson Fury in their upcoming grudge match in December.
The undisputed heavyweight champion expressed his readiness to do anything even if that means getting into the UFC octagon to take on the Irishman.
“Why not? [Conor] McGregor, come on…I’m ready to fight.”
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Usyk advised to retire by his mother
Usyk rocked the fighting world earlier this year when he defied the odds and defeated ‘The Gypsy King’ to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion in boxing since ‘The Lion’ Lennox Lewis.
Now after reaching the epitome of greatness, unifying the belts, Usyk’s mother had one wish that her son couldn’t fulfill.
In the same interview on the YouTube channel, Usyk revealed that his mother wanted him to retire straight away after the Fury win, because of course, he has won everything in the sport there is to be won.
Unfortunately for the old lady, Usyk ain’t hanging up his gloves anytime soon. Well, firstly, there’s the rematch clause with Fury. So he will be preparing for the 21st of December to defend his title. If he wins the rematch, he will have to think what he wants to do next.
He was actually asked if he would consider discovering and experimenting with other combat sports like bare knuckle boxing, to which Usyk said, “Why not?” This is not the answer of a man who is done fighting!
