Champion WBC, WBO, WBA and IBO heavyweight Alexander Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs) said that he was ready to fight with the champion of the Absolute Fighting Championship (UFC) in the weight of Alex Pereyira (12-2, 10 KOs). The Ukrainian added that he had only two fights left, and expressed an interest in the "

The undefeated Ukrainian admitted that he plans to first meet with the winner of the battle between Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker, who will be held on February 22 as part of the Riyadh Season tournament. After that, the "

" And then? Show-bo with Alex Peresyira. Why not? "

Pereira, like our compatriot, became a champion in two weight categories. At the end of January, the 37-year-old Brazilian challenged Usik, noting that he was not against holding a duel against a Ukrainian according to the rules of boxing.

According to Pereweira, the fight with Alexander would have turned out to be incredibly spectacular and competitive, as he himself regularly conducts sparring with boxers.

By the way, the Ukrainian previously spoke about the fact that he would not mind holding a battle in the UFC.

This is not the first time that MMA stars go to the boxing ring. In 2017, Conor McGregor fought with Floyd Mayweather, losing a technical knockout in the 10th round. And in 2023, Tyson Fury ended up in a knockdown in a battle against Francis Ngann, but eventually defeated the judges, avoiding sensational defeat.