Deontay Wilder ‘would love’ to face alternate champion as Usyk talks continue

Deontay Wilder has been linked to a surprise shooting at Alexander OusykThe unified heavyweight titles, but “The Bronze Bomber” could face an alternate champion, if those plans don’t come to fruition.

Wilder has won just two of his last six professional contests, returning to winning ways with a victory over Tyrrell Herndon in June after disappointing performances and losses to both. Joseph Parker And Zhilei Zhang.

Yet the 40-year-old remains one of the biggest names available for Usyk’s willing defense of the belts and the Ukrainian admitted that he wants to add the name of the former WBC world champion to his CV in order to enhance his heritage.

Although the Alabama-born KO artist informed Social boxing of his interest in fighting on an IBA card and facing new WBA (regular) champion and former sparring partner, Murat Gassiev, after witnessing the Russia arrests Kubrat Pulev in Duab.

“I would love to fight with the IBA. Congratulations to Gassiev, I think it would be an incredible fight.

We used to train together and stuff and I even liked him and I loved him as a cruiserweight too. He was very fast, very strong and confident.

Like Wilder, Gassiev has also been linked to a fight with Usyk, with the WBA expected to order that fight in due course and offer the 32-year-old a chance to avenge his 2018 loss to the reigning heavyweight ruler.