Usyk Narrows Final-Fight Options to Fury, Parker and Paul
The shortlist outlines the converging pressures of a WBO mandate, crossover ambitions, trilogy potential.
Overview
- Usyk’s camp has officially shortlisted Tyson Fury, Joseph Parker and Jake Paul as candidates for his farewell bout
- The WBO has ordered Usyk to defend his undisputed heavyweight title against Parker next or vacate his belt, with formal negotiations yet to begin
- Team Usyk is in talks with Jake Paul to stage an MMA crossover event as early as the start of 2026
- Tyson Fury has signalled a desire for a third clash at Wembley Stadium in 2026 after back-to-back points defeats to Usyk
- Jarrell Miller and other challengers continue to publicly call for a shot at the 38-year-old champion ahead of his final fight