The boxing world keenly awaits the next move of heavyweight great Oleksandr Usyk.

The two-time undisputed heavyweight champion beat Daniel Dubois for the second time in his last fight, stopping the IBF champion inside five rounds. It completed a unique trilogy of double wins over ‘DDD’, Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury and has left him with few challenges left in the sport.

One is WBO mandatory Joseph Parker, though Usyk has not yet engaged in discussions to fight the former champion.

Young rising star Moses Itauma has also been linked, but many believe it is too soon for him to step up, and Fury has called for a trilogy for next April.

However, another option has emerged, in an interview with Boxing King Media, cruiserweight ruler Jai Opetaia has now also thrown his name into the hat.

“Man, I’ve had this goal in my head of boxing undisputed cruiserweight for a long time. I’m chasing undisputed. The only person I would probably go up to heavyweight for is a world title fight or fighting Usyk, They’re the only fights that I would go up to heavyweight for.

I want to become undisputed, then once I become undisputed champion of the world then I’ll go up to heavyweight. But I’m not going to let these guys rush me into doing things. I’ve still got a lot of time. The fact that I’m getting pressured to fight anyone else but a unification just blows my mind.”

Earlier in the year, Opetai’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed they had a plan to challenge Usyk after clearing out the 200lb division and believes his man is the only one left who can challenge the Ukrainian star.

“We want Jai to pick up all the belts at cruiserweight to become undisputed and then we want to push him into a fight with Oleksandr Usyk as well to try and become undisputed at the heavyweight division as well. He’s good enough to do it. I believe he’s the only person right now who at cruiserweight or heavyweight who can genuienly give Oleksandr Usyk a real, real fight.”

Opetaia is the current IBF champion, with a record of 22 KOs from his 28 wins, including solid victories over the likes of Mairis Briedis and Jack Massey, but has long been chasing a unification with WBO and WBA ruler Gilberto Ramirez, who beat Chris Billam-Smith last time out.