could be involved in one of the “biggest fights in cruiserweight history”, just so long as he is willing to drop back down to 200lbs. The 39-year-old has not fought at the weight since 2018, when he became the undisputed…
Unified cruiserweight champion David Benavidez has expressed interest in fighting Oleksandr Usyk at cruiserweight if the Ukrainian decides to return to the 200-pound division. Speaking on the Last Stand Podcast, Benavidez stated that a clash for three belts at cruiserweight would represent one of the biggest bouts in the division's history.
Usyk previously reigned as undisputed cruiserweight champion in 2018 before moving to heavyweight and vacating his titles earlier this year. While Benavidez is open to the matchup, he is scheduled to fight WBC champion Michal Cieslak in December and has verbally agreed to face Jai Opetaia.
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