“I’m ready!” Oleksandr Usyk stirs excitement as he reaches out to Tyson Fury about their third fight.
Oleksandr Usyk playfully said he’s “ready” to fight anytime, jokingly mentioning his old rival Tyson Fury. In a fun video shared by Saudi royal adviser Turki Alalshikh, the Ukrainian boxer said he’s open to fighting anywhere in the world, even in Saudi Arabia.
“Hi brother, I’m ready anytime,” Usyk said with a smile. “Las Vegas, New York, Saudi Arabia—anywhere. Come on! ‘Greedy Belly’ is my friend.”
“Greedy Belly” is a nickname Usyk gave to Fury, teasing him before their two big heavyweight fights, both of which Usyk won. Back in May 2024, Usyk made boxing history by becoming the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 25 years after beating Fury.
At 39, Usyk’s latest comments sparked a lot of buzz, hinting that a third fight with Fury might happen, even though Usyk is set to fight Rico Verhoeven on May 23 in Egypt. Fans are excited at the thought of another showdown with Fury since it would attract worldwide attention, even though Usyk already beat him twice. Usyk has said he wants to face Fury, Verhoeven, and the winner of the Wardley-Dubois fight as his last opponents before retiring.
Daniel Dubois recently made an amazing comeback, beating Fabio Wardley in the 11th round after being knocked down twice. Usyk has also beaten Dubois twice before, so it’s unclear if a new trilogy will happen with either fighter. His video came out before the weekend fight, so maybe he was expecting Wardley to win.
People also noticed that Usyk’s video was shared by Alalshikh, Saudi Arabia’s General Minister for Entertainment, who helps bring big events like boxing to the country. It looks like Saudi Arabia is eager to host one of Usyk’s final fights, which would be a huge deal!