Oleksandr Usyk, the reigning unified, four-belt heavyweight champion, can be a preventing man who can simply be known as a highway warrior. Usyk, throughout his future Corridor of Fame profession, when boxing at cruiserweight and at heavyweight, has fought in quite a few nations, together with: Russia, Germany, England, America, Poland, and Saudi Arabia.
Usyk has proven he’ll tackle the opposition of their veritable yard, that’s for positive. And one man needs to problem Usyk at residence subsequent yr. Usyk has a variety of attainable fights for 2026, this when he subsequent packing containers, together with fights with Fabio Wardley, Moses Itauma, Agit Kabayel, and possibly even Tyson Fury in a 3rd combat. However German hero Kabayel needs Usyk to return to his nation to defend in opposition to him in what he says could be an enormous stadium showdown.
Kabayel: “It’s Straightforward to Make a Full Stadium in Germany”
Kabayel, who should come by way of in opposition to Polish big Damian Knyba on January 10, says a combat between he and Usyk would make a complete lot of sense for Usyk, as there are such a lot of Ukrainian individuals residing in Germany, individuals who would present as much as assist the defending heavyweight champ.
“Why not?” Kabayel mentioned as regards to preventing Usyk in Germany, as quoted by Speak Sport. “The followers will say Agit Kabayel is the very best physique puncher within the division. In Germany, there are such a lot of Ukrainian individuals. It’s straightforward to make a full stadium with this combat. My final efficiency was excellent. If Usyk accepts it, I’m prepared.”
Usyk’s Return to Germany — A Becoming Chapter?
The final time Usyk boxed in Germany was again in September of 2017, when he defended his WBO cruiserweight title in opposition to Marco Huck. Heading into that combat, Usyk was indignant, this, he mentioned lately, for the only real time in his profession, as a result of Huck, a trash-talker, bought underneath his pores and skin by insulting his mom. Possibly Usyk will like the thought of going again to Germany to make a fifth defence of his world heavyweight title?
Kabayel, if he can come by way of okay in opposition to potential hazard man Knyba, will most probably be probably the most fan-demanded subsequent challenger for Usyk. It’ll both be Kabayel, the WBC interim heavyweight champ, or Fabio Wardley, the WBO interim champion. Simply who will Usyk select to combat when he returns to the ring for the primary time since July of this yr?
Kabayel mentioned this week that he goals to “make German boxing nice once more.” A Kabayel win over Usyk within the challenger’s homeland will surely do it.
