Usyk could turn his career around after beating Fury for the second time

• ENRIQUE MELLADO

Updated 12/22/2024 – 01:29CET

After two victories against Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk considers a new plan for his career: return to cruiserweighta category in which he was already undisputed champion. It is a risky and strange move if he finally carries it out, when he is installed at the top of the premier class. Not only has he become the absolute king of heavyweight, but who has become a period champion even though he has only had seven fights at heavyweight.

The Ukrainian He will be 38 years old in Januarybut he still has the strength to undertake a major challenge, which is to repeat successes in a lower weight division. Along with Evander Holyfield, he is the only fighter who has been undisputed in the heavyweight and cruiserweight divisions.but perhaps it is in the latter that you can find motivations that attract your attention the most. Nevertheless, He has not refused to face Daniel Dubois after his great comeback against Fury.

“I’ll try to get back to cruiserweight again,” He declared on Sky Spors a few days ago in cold weather. On the one hand, he would leave the way clear for his compatriot Wladimir Klitischko so that he is ‘invited’ to a fight for the world heavyweight title and in this way opts to be the oldest boxing champion ever. Usyk already said that he was going to help him fulfill this dream. On the other, ‘The Cat’ would open the range of rivals after having cleared the highest weight category. Let us remember that Dubois knocked him out despite the controversy over the alleged blow, leaving Oleksandr dry.

Right now the Olympic champion in London faces the undefeated Australian Jai Opetaia sounds more interesting than granting a rematch to Daniel Dubois at heavyweight. But a return for Usyk to his roots is likely to lead to a mega-fight. against the winner of Dmitry Bivol against Artur Beterbievwhich would rise in category. No duel could match this one.