Oleksandr Usyk wants Deontay Wilder to be his next opponent.

The world heavyweight champion wants to put his WBC, WBA and IBF belts on the line against the American, who he has described as "one of the great heavyweights of the last 10 years."

Usyk has not fought since beating Daniel Dubois in July to become undisputed world champion for the second time, and has been linked with a trilogy fight against Tyson Fury , who he has twice beaten in the past.

But it is big-hitting Wilder who Usyk has named as his preferred opponent for 2026.

Usyk told Boxing King Media: "I want to fight Deontay Wilder. I think it's interesting.

"This is a world champion guy, this is a very famous guy, this is a strong guy. He is one of the great heavyweights of the last 10 years."

Wilder has welcomed

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