Oleksandr Usyk is the king of the heavyweight division having recently beaten Tyson Fury.
Oleksandr Usyk silenced any doubts by ending Tyson Fury’s unbeaten reign having already fended off challenges from Daniel Dubois and two-time world champion Anthony Joshua.
By doing so he became the first undisputed champion of the heavyweight division since Lennox Lewis in 1999.
Usyk will face off against Fury again in December as the ‘Gypsy King’ tries and gets revenge where they will battle it out for the Ring Magazine, Lineal, WBA, WBO and WBC titles.
There will be no IBF title on the line after Usyk was forced to vacate his belt for failing to fulfil his mandatory rights.
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Oleksandr Usyk opens door to Anthony Joshua trilogy
Despite his most recent fight proving to be a blockbuster, Usyk still holds his previous two bouts against Joshua in high regard and the Ukrainian admits he owes a lot to the Watford-born heavyweight for helping to propel his career.
“Anthony helped me become even more famous in the world. Anthony did it,” he told Mail Sport.
Usyk then added that he would have ‘no right to deny’ Joshua the chance to a third shot at beating him.
He added: “I don’t particularly want any rematches, but when we beat Tyson Fury for the second time and when Anthony Joshua beats Daniel Dubois, of course they will want to do a third fight.
“From my point of view I have no right to deny Anthony a third fight because he gave me two incredible fights.
“If it happens with God’s help, then I am ready for a third fight with Anthony.”
How did Oleksandr Usyk’s last fight against Anthony Joshua go?
After securing a unanimous victory at the Tottenham Hotspur stadium in their first meet, Usyk and Joshua faced off again in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Once again it was the Ukrainian who prevailed after his ability to adapt to a more calm and measured approach from Joshua was enough to see him retain his belts via a split decision win.
The decision led to one of the most infamous scenes in recent boxing history as Joshua allowed his emotions to get the better of him, grabbing the microphone and opening up about his frustrations as a fighter.