The astonishing confession from the Ukrainian may be good news for Anthony Joshua.
Following his rematch with Tyson Fury, OLEKSANDR USYK intends to make an unexpected move.
With a split decision victory over the Gypsy King in Saudi Arabia last month, the Ukrainian established himself as the heavyweight division’s unchallenged champion.
Oleksandr Usyk bested Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion.
And posed with his new WBC title afterwards.
In a shock move, Usyk could move back down to cruiserweight – where he was also undisputed champion.
But he’ll have to best the Brit behemoth again in their eagerly-anticipated rematch later this year.
Boxing fans reckon Usyk, 37, could hang up his gloves with a second successive win over Fury.
But the slick southpaw has revealed plans to move back DOWN to the cruiserweight division, which he left in 2019 to pursue his dream of winning heavyweight gold.
He told Three Knockdown Rule podcast: “I think maybe after the rematch, I am going to go down in weight to cruiserweight.
“I want more [fights at] cruiserweight.”
Usyk became the king of the cruiserweights in the summer of 2018 with a decision win over Murat Gassiev, which saw him claim the WBA, IBF and Ring Magazine titles.
And becoming a two-time ruler of the division is something that interests the fan favourite.
He said: “Maybe I can be undisputed for a second time in the cruiserweight division, it’s my plan.”
Usyk seems to have finally found the sweet spot for his body at heavyweight.
But the former pound-for-pound king doesn’t like having to wolf down large portions of food to maintain his frame.
He said: “When I start to prepare for my training camp [as a heavyweight], I have to eat all the time.
“For me it’s hard, I don’t like it.”
Usyk was a whisker away from stopping Fury in the ninth round of last month’s Riyadh rumble.
He’ll look to go one better when they renew their rivalry in the Kingdom on December 21.
Should Usyk drop down the weights again, it would undoubtedly leave a hole in the heavyweight division that Anthony Joshua could step into.
He’s hoping to fight Fury after the much-anticipated rematch between him and Usyk.
