After his rematch with Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk has stunned fans by revealing his intention to pursue a major career shift. Despite defeating Fury in a split decision victory this month, thereby becoming the first fighter since Lennox Lewis in 1999 to unify the belts, the Ukrainian is contemplating a move back to his previous weight class.

Usyk, who previously dominated the cruiserweight division before ascending to heavyweight supremacy, hinted that his second bout with Fury might mark his return to cruiserweight. Speaking on the 3 Knockdown Rule podcast, he expressed, “I think maybe after the rematch, I am going to go down in weight to cruiserweight. I want more cruiserweight.”