{"id":585458,"date":"2026-05-15T12:38:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:38:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/585458\/"},"modified":"2026-05-15T12:38:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T12:38:07","slug":"oleksandr-usyk-has-no-interest-in-one-trilogy-fight-you-dont-have-to-worry-about-that","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/585458\/","title":{"rendered":"Oleksandr Usyk has ‘no interest’ in one trilogy fight: “You don’t have to worry about that”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Oleksandr Usyk<\/a> is reportedly uninterested in a trilogy bout with one of his former foes, but should nonetheless have plenty of options to consider after his next outing.<\/p>\n

The 39-year-old will face Dutch kickboxer Rico Verhoeven on May 23, making a full defence of his WBC heavyweight title at Egypt\u2019s Pyramids of Giza.<\/p>\n

Should he suffer a first professional defeat, as very few expect him to, then Usyk would lose his WBC strap to Verhoeven and could be stripped of his WBA and IBF world titles<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The most likely outcome, however, is that the Ukrainian will retain all three belts and be ordered to face WBC \u2018interim\u2019 champion Agit Kabayel.<\/p>\n

Either way, Kabayel is set to fight for the full green and gold title later this year<\/a>, whether it is against Usyk or the next available contender.<\/p>\n

For Usyk, though, it would make far more sense to face the unbeaten German than WBO champion Daniel Dubois<\/a>, who he has already stopped on two separate occasions.<\/p>\n

While speaking on Inside The Ring<\/a>, Mike Coppinger explained that, despite offering him the chance to become a four-time undisputed champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight, the masterful southpaw has zero interest in a trilogy showdown with Dubois.<\/p>\n

\u201cI spoke to Usyk\u2019s advisor, Sergey Lapin. You don\u2019t have to worry about a Dubois fight. There\u2019s not any interest there \u2013 for good reason.\u201d<\/p>\n

As mentioned, Usyk has already become a three-time undisputed champion while having twice defeated Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and Dubois.<\/p>\n

It is therefore unsurprising that he feels no urge to again face \u2018Dynamite\u2019, who became a two-time world champion by stopping Fabio Wardley in round 11<\/a> last Saturday.<\/p>\n