Uysk-Benavidez still being discussed for May

Source is apparently Benvidez's dad.

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My thoughts in this:

1) I would most like to see Usyk retire.
2) If he has a last fight, I would rather it be Wilder.
3) 1 and 2 notwithstanding, I don't have a problem with it. A lot of great heavyweight champs have on their records as one of their best wins someone coming up directly: Louis-Conn, Johnson-Ketchell, Schmeling-Walker.
4) Usyk has the benefit of saying that he himself came up from a lower weight.

and, finally...

5) Those who had told me that it is not embarrassing for Homes to lost to Spinks would have no business complaining about this. Usyk is almost five years older than Holmes was, has surrendered his belts, and again, came up from a lower weight himself. This fight makes FAR more sense if it happens.

 

You are not wrong, but as he is not longer a titlist, he can do as he pleases.

A lot of big venues are not available late year due to other sports, so I don't think we are going to see him back until next year, if at all.

 

The last time Wilder's camp spoke about it a month or two ago, they said they had yet to be contacted. Maybe the money wasn't right? I don't know.

 

It is a good swan song fight. Usyk is not competing at this point. Wilder is a heavy, and technically, has ten title defenses.