The Usyk next fight is something that has got people talking after he barely beat Rico in boxing.
He had to muster up something to get the stoppage which towards the end by Rico basically walking onto a wide open but crisp right uppercut from Usyk.
Up until then Rico had much success and Usyk looked slappy, fought scared and was out of sorts completely.
Some possible names for the Usyk next fight::
- Agit Kabayel: Mandatory challenger with good wins. Solid test without huge risk.
- Tyson Fury: Third fight for big money and legacy. Fans want it.
- Daniel Dubois or Fabio Wardley: British showdown. Clears top contenders.
- Deontay Wilder: Power puncher vs boxer style. Fun for fans.
- Anthony Joshua: Trilogy match. Big UK and Saudi payday.
- Moses Itauma: Young rising star. Legacy passing fight.
- Francis Ngannou: Crossover money fight. Draws casual fans.
Who knows what fights Usyk could be in next though.
Deontay Wilder was a fight he said he wanted not long ago and Wilder barely beat Derek Chisora by split decision recently.
Both had wins but both looked not good — so maybe this is something that Usyk will look to.
For now, on balance, after that, Usyk must and has fallen a lot in the pound for pound rankings.
