Oleksandr Usyk said ‘he is ready’ for a trilogy showdown with a former foe while preparing to defend his WBC heavyweight world title next weekend.
Since moving up to heavyweight, the undefeated ruler has twice overcome Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Daniel Dubois, but next Saturday, he fights a first non-British opponent since his 2019 heavyweight debut – Dutch kickboxer, Rico Verhoeven.
The Ukrainian star is also aiding Anthony Joshua in preparations for a planned clash with Fury later in the year, but that didn’t stop him from telling Saudi powerhouse, Turki Al-Alshikh, of his intentions to face ‘The Gypsy King’ for a third time.
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According to Boxing News Online, Usyk declared his plans to take on ‘Greedy Belly’ once again, but notably left out the United Kingdom when stating his desired location for the fight.
However, as seen in the Ring Magazine, Tyson Fury responded, confirming his own interest in a trilogy scrap and labelling himself as the ‘cash cow’ of the heavyweight division.
“Hi brother, I am ready, every time. I am ready. Las Vegas, New York, Saudi Arabia – anything. Come on! Greedy Belly [Fury] is my friend.”
“Greedy Belly is coming for a feast of rabbit pie, get up! First, I will start with the chinless, bum, dosser, Anthony Joshua, and I will knock him out. Then, I am coming back for a rabbit pie.
“Greedy Belly is ready for some more rabbit pie. There is only me, there is nobody else, I am the cash cow. Come on!
“You want big paydays? It ain’t [against] an Agit Kabayel, it ain’t an Anthony Joshua, it ain’t a [Daniel] Dubois, it’s in ‘The Gypsy King’. London, New York, Las Vegas, let’s rock and roll, baby.”
