His promoter Alex Krassyk has tweeted today: This content is protected Meanwhile, Usyk is already doing some work before the start of training camp. This content is protected I think it means Usyk will fight soon (probably even as early as in March) and his team has probably reached the deal with Lebedev, so Usyk might stay for one more fight in Cruiserweight division.
Selfishly I wish he'd move straight up to HW and begin that journey. I think Lebedev is all but done and although he's been a great figure in Russian boxing I don't think he can do himself justice against Usyk.
No, it's new. Here is another source: This content is protected I believe they've taken it from his Instagram stories.
They just take it from each other. I have good memory for such stuff — I saw almost exactly such video about a year ago.
And in Kalle's backyard it seems. But I can't wait for his next fight. Even if it is (old) Lebedev, his level of opposition is incredible.
I don't think it will be Lebedev... Krassyuk was kind of excited to announce it, and he wouldn't have been in the case of Lebedev, most probably.
Parker declined the fight I read. I would actually like that fight the most. He failed in his loss to Joshua and Whyte. But he showed he has something to offer. If usyk is as good as we all think he is beating Parker would be a tremendous scalp. Joseph parker should embrace his role as a gatekeeper and take a loss to usyk. That's the way parker gets his name in the history books.
Higgins came out and said they never turned down a fight and it was lies but Parker is rebuilding , I would be surprised if it was him. I could actually see it being Ortiz, I don’t think Ortiz is in a position to turn down such fights if he were offered it.
Haven't seen the article, but Higgins comes out saying it's all lies, then says they wouldn't take the fight even if it wasn't
According to Eddie Hearn, it's either move up to HW or Lebedev next http://www.espn.com/boxing/story/_/id/25724747/oleksandr-usyk-set-decide-cruiserweight-heavyweight
