A third fight between Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury may not be far off. The unified heavyweight champion said he is open to discussing a trilogy with Fury after May 23, following Fury’s successful return on April 11 in London, where he beat Arslanbek Makhmudov by unanimous decision.
A third Oleksandr Usyk-Tyson Fury fight is already hovering over the heavyweight division, but Usyk says any real talks will have to wait until after his May 23 bout with Rico Verhoeven in Egypt. Fury re-entered the picture on April 11 in London with a unanimous-decision win over Arslanbek Makhmudov, putting one of boxing’s biggest rivalries back into the conversation. For American fans, that rivalry still carries major intrigue because heavyweight boxing has struggled for years to deliver sustained elite matchups with real legacy stakes.
Usyk addressed Fury’s recent suggestion of another showdown and made clear he is not dismissing the idea. He said he is ready, but only after taking care of his upcoming fight, adding that his full focus remains on May 23 in front of the pyramids of Giza.
He also welcomed Fury’s return in his own sarcastic style, saying the division still needs him. Usyk joked that the current heavyweight generation only has a year or two left before younger names such as Fabio Wardley and Moses Itauma take over, while the veterans head off to rest, play soccer and golf, and drink beer.
That is the bigger story here. If Usyk wins on May 23 and Fury keeps rebuilding momentum, the trilogy becomes one of the few blockbuster options left at heavyweight. If either man slips, the division could move faster toward its next wave, with younger contenders pushing established stars out of the center of the title picture.
There is also history to settle. Their rivalry has already defined this era of heavyweight boxing, and any third fight would be marketed in the United States as a legacy bout rather than just another title event. Fury’s size, personality, and commercial draw still matter, but Usyk has been the division’s most consistent high-level performer in recent years, combining elite movement, ring IQ, and championship poise.
For now, the focus stays on Egypt, where Usyk has little room for distraction. But if he gets through Verhoeven and Fury keeps winning, the sport may be headed for one more massive chapter between its two biggest heavyweights.
