{"id":956993,"date":"2026-05-13T12:13:15","date_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:13:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/956993\/"},"modified":"2026-05-13T12:13:15","modified_gmt":"2026-05-13T12:13:15","slug":"oleksandr-usyk-says-retirement-plan-is-not-100-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/956993\/","title":{"rendered":"Oleksandr Usyk Says Retirement Plan Is \u2018Not 100%\u2019 Final"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u201cI said I have three fights. Rico and two more, and I finish,\u201d said Usyk to DAZN Boxing.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd that\u2019s it?\u201d Oladipo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d said Usyk.<\/p>\n

\u201cNo number 4 and number 5? Is that 100%?\u201d Oladipo asked.<\/p>\n

\u201cNot 100%,\u201d said Usyk.<\/p>\n

That answer keeps the door open at a time when the heavyweight division has several possible paydays waiting. Daniel Dubois has returned as a major name after beating Fabio Wardley, while Fury remains the opponent that Usyk keeps bringing up publicly.<\/p>\n

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\u201cNot 100%. When I say 100%, I not back because if I say, \u2018Not back. Listen, I back because.\u2019 No. Three fights and I finish,\u201d said Usyk.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Money is another reason Usyk stopped short of making a firm retirement promise. Turki Alalshikh has already floated David Benavidez<\/strong> as a possible heavyweight opponent for Usyk in 2027. Benavidez became a unified cruiserweight champion earlier this month with his knockout win over Gilberto Ramirez, and a jump to heavyweight is already being discussed.<\/p>\n

Collecting another massive payday against Tyson Fury, who Usyk refers to as \u201cGreedy Belly,\u201d for what could be his third fight, then returning for another Riyadh-backed goldmine against someone like Benavidez, could make retirement difficult to stick to. Those are the type of fights that can quickly change retirement plans when the heavyweight division still offers enormous money.<\/p>\n

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\u201cI\u2019m not 100% retiring!\u201d \ud83d\ude2e<\/p>\n

Is @usykaa<\/a>\u2019s 3-Fight plan CHANGING? \ud83d\udc40<\/p>\n

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Tom Reynolds<\/strong> is a boxing analyst covering major fights and career turning points, with a focus on performance, trajectory, and long-term implications.<\/p>\n

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