Big-Game Hunting at 41: Usyk's 2027 Shortlist Is Fury III or Benavidez

RUMOR (reported). Oleksandr Usyk "is eyeing potential fights with Tyson Fury and David Benavidez in 2027, sources tell The Ring's @MikeCoppinger," per Inside The Ring, which The Ring reposted (x.com). Coppinger's own explanation (x.com): "There's a good reason Oleksandr Usyk vacated his four heavyweight titles, and that's because he is big-game hunting as he enters his age-41 campaign. A trilogy with Tyson Fury (if he beats AJ) and David Benavidez are seen as viable options for the @ringmagazine heavyweight champ."

Track one: Fury III. It all depends on Dec. 11. Fury has to beat Joshua in Cardiff first (on Boxbid), and he's told The Ring that AJ is his path to a third Usyk fight (ringmagazine.com).

Track two: the Mexican Monster. Benavidez has told The Ring he's open to Usyk (ringmagazine.com), and his own dance card is busy, with Beterbiev talk (on Boxbid) and a Dec. 5 date in Phoenix expected first.

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And Wilder? Usyk-Wilder talks reportedly fell apart over money, and the Bronze Bomber is busy with his own Cardiff shuffle.

Boxer pages: Oleksandr Usyk (on Boxbid), Tyson Fury (on Boxbid) and Anthony Joshua (on Boxbid).

Rumor-Meter

• Usyk fights Fury or Benavidez in 2027: WARM (RUMOR). It comes from Coppinger's sources, but these are options only: there are no talks described and nothing is signed.
• Fury III specifically: depends on Fury beating Joshua on Dec. 11.

Usyk's last dance: Fury III or Benavidez? Drop your pick in the Boxbid community. 👀

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