Undisputed world heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk has warned Jake Paul he would be “waiting in the cage” if the YouTuber-turned-boxer had the courage to face him once the Ukrainian eventually retires from the ring.<\/p>\n
Paul — who beat former world heavyweight champion Mike Tyson on points in an eight-round bout late last year before defeating Julio Cesar Chavez Jr in June — is set to take on reigning WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in an exhibition match in November, which will be broadcast on Netflix.<\/p>\n
The 28-year-old influencer recently took to social media to outline his wide-ranging future plans — which included becoming a boxing world champion and beating Usyk as well as winning an Oscar, to “fight on the moon” and starting a presidential campaign.<\/p>\n
After Usyk defeated Britain’s Daniel Dubois for a second time when they met at Wembley in July, he faced off with Paul in the ring.<\/p>\n
The 38-year-old gave Paul short shrift, though, in response to the American’s latest ambitious five-year plan.<\/p>\n
Oleksandr Usyk became the undisputed world heavyweight champion earlier this year.\u00a0Getty<\/p>\n
“Good plan, Jake Paul, but I’m not here for 5th place – only first,” Usyk wrote on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n “Soon, I’ll close the book on boxing, and after that, I’ll be waiting for you in the cage. Let’s see if you’ve got the balls or just a hunger for hype.”<\/p>\n Usyk — who continues to recover from a back problem — is expected to fight Joseph Parker and Britain’s Fabio Wardley, the pair set to meet on Oct. 25 at London’s O2 Arena, in his next title defence.<\/p>\n – In camp with Oleksandr Usyk: Behind the scenes with a heavyweight champion<\/a> After his response to Paul, the Ukrainian later posted a video of him training to highlight his own dedication to boxing.<\/p>\n “I don’t have motivation. I have discipline,” Usyk said. “This is why I am champion. I believe this with all my heart. It carries me through the ring, through life, through every challenge.<\/p>\n “This is why I stand. Carry this with you.”<\/p>\n
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