{"id":664009,"date":"2026-05-11T14:30:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:30:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/664009\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:30:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:30:08","slug":"come-on-oleksandr-usyk-says-he-is-ready-for-trilogy-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/664009\/","title":{"rendered":"“Come on!”: Oleksandr Usyk says ‘he is ready’ for trilogy fight"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oleksandr Usyk<\/a> is set to defend his WBC heavyweight world title next weekend but the undefeated ruler is looking elsewhere, admitting that \u2018he is ready\u2019 for a trilogy showdown with a former foe.<\/p>\n

Since moving up to heavyweight, Usyk has twice overcome each of Anthony Joshua<\/a>, Tyson Fury<\/a> and Daniel Dubois<\/a>, but next Saturday, he fights a first non-British opponent since his 2019 heavyweight debut \u2013 tasked with Dutch kickboxer, Rico Verhoeven.<\/p>\n

The Ukrainian star is also aiding Anthony Joshua in preparations for a planned clash with Fury<\/a> later in the year, but that didn\u2019t stop him telling Saudi powerhouse, Turki Al-Alshikh, of his intentions to face \u2018The Gypsy King\u2019 for a third time.<\/p>\n

In a clip shared by Al-Alshikh<\/a>, Usyk declared his plans to take on \u2018Greedy Belly\u2019 once again, but notably left out the United Kingdom when stating his desired location for the fight.<\/p>\n

\u201cHi brother, I am ready, every time. I am ready. Las Vegas, New York, Saudi Arabia \u2013 anything. Come on! Greedy Belly [Fury] is my friend.\u201d<\/p>\n

Fury has since responded, confirming his own interest in a trilogy scrap and labelling himself as the \u2018cash cow\u2019 of the heavyweight division, as captured by Ring Magazine<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreedy 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.<\/p>\n

\u201cGreedy Belly is ready for some more rabbit pie. There is only me, there is nobody else, I am the cash cow. Come on!<\/p>\n

\u201cYou want big paydays? It ain\u2019t [against] an Agit Kabayel, it ain\u2019t an Anthony Joshua, it ain\u2019t a [Daniel] Dubois, it\u2019s in \u2018The Gypsy King\u2019. London, New York, Las Vegas, let\u2019s rock and roll, baby.\u201d<\/p>\n

Agit Kabayel remains as Usyk\u2019s mandatory challenger and he must face the German or risk being stripped of his WBC belt, with Kabayel being promised a title shot in September<\/a>.<\/p>\n