Usyk Targets Tyson Fury Trilogy in 2027 as Frank Warren Offers Fight Options

Oleksandr Usyk is targeting a third fight and the trilogy of the series between him and Tyson Fury. Respected Mike Coppinger at The Ring reported the plans on Inside The Ring. The unbeaten Ukrainian weighs up his next move in the heavyweight title picture.

The Ring said any chance of either fight depends on Fury beating Anthony Joshua on December 11th in Cardiff. Fury meets Anthony Joshua for the WBA ‘super’ heavyweight title it gives potential for an immediate World Title fight for Usyk following his vacation of his titles earlier this year.

Boxing promotor Frank Warren told Sky Sports today (Saturday 17 October) that Usyk “can fight any of my champions when he returns.”

Benavidez is Another Option For Usyk

The Ring said Usyk was previously in discussions to face Deontay Wilder. Boxing News reported that the two heavyweights went their separate ways. Their is potentially a chance Usyk could fight in 2027. Benavidez, 29, is 32-0 with 26 knockouts and holds the WBA and WBO cruiserweight titles. The Ring said he is expected to face WBC champion Michal Cieslak in a unification bout in December. It added that a win would likely set up a fight with Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia on Cinco de Mayo weekend next year.

Usyk’s Boxing Record & Titles

Usyk, 39, is 25-0 with 16 knockouts. He became undisputed heavyweight champion in May 2024 by split decision against Fury, who is 38, after dropping him in the fight. Seven months later he won the rematch by unanimous decision.

On 23 May this year Usyk stopped Rico Verhoeven, the former Glory Kickboxing heavyweight champion, in the 11th round. A month later he vacated the IBF, WBA and WBC titles. Boxing News reported that he announced he would have one more fight, and Sky Sports said he is not expected to box again until next year.

The Ring lists Usyk as its heavyweight champion and its No. 2 pound-for-pound fighter. Fury’s record is 36-2-1 with 25 knockouts, according to The Ring.

Warren says Usyk can fight any of his champions

Warren promotes WBC champion Agit Kabayel and WBO titlist Daniel Dubois, and also represents Fury. He told Sky Sports he would be happy to make a fight for Kabayel’s WBC title. “I’ll take that fight, I wouldn’t mind that fight,” he said. “Any of them. There are some great fights to be made and we’ll make them.”

The promoter said the decision rests with Usyk. “He can do what he likes,” Warren said, “but if he wants to fight one of these guys, then come and see us. It’s not hard for us to do. We’ve worked together on quite a few occasions now, we got on very well and we’ve delivered.”

Warren added: “He’ll want to be at the top so he’ll want to fight the best ones so let’s see who it is.” The reports from The Ring and Boxing News do not mention Warren’s offer or name Kabayel or Dubois as targets.

Heavyweight Boxing Tonight: Dubois vs Wardley at o2 Arena

Dubois, 29, makes the first defence of his WBO title against Fabio Wardley in a rematch at The O2 Arena in London on Saturday. He won the title in May by stopping Wardley in the 11th round in Manchester after getting up from two knockdowns. Wardley, 31, suffered the first defeat of his professional career and activated his rematch clause straight away. Dubois lost both of his earlier fights with Usyk.

Dubois’s trainer, Don Charles, told Sky Sports the aim is for his fighter to become the leading heavyweight next year, but that he is not looking past the rematch. “It would be foolish of me to overlook Saturday,” Charles said. “Fabio’s a serious, serious fighter. A very determined fighter. He’s ambitious, quite rightly so and he’s a former world champion.”

Charles said Wardley will attempt to win the belt back. “He’s going to do everything in his physical make up and desire to try and recapture his title and it’s down to us say no you can’t have it, we’re having it for keeps,” he said.