August 4, 2025 | Exclusive The newly appointed director of the team Oleksandr Usyk, Sergey Lapin, confirmed the World Boxing News that a start of a high rate with the former heavyweight champion WBC Deontay Wilder remains a realistic option, depending on what is developing in the next division.

After the dominant victory of Usyk over Daniel Dubois on July 19 at the Wembley stadium, Lapin only said WBN that they would not close the door in the face of an American knockout artist.

Usyk vs Wilder is a realistic option

“Fighting with Wilder is potentially possible, but it all depends on the circumstances,” Lapin explained. “At the moment he is not even a mandatory claimant.”

While Wilder suffered a defeat in three of the last five duels, including in the destructive final of the trilogy against Tyson Fury, Lapin thinks that the former master still has real danger.

“Wilder remains one of the most powerful boxing strokes, but it is clear that he is at a crossroads,” he said. “Still, it would be a mistake to count him – he is unpredictable, and this makes him hazardous.”

Usyk, currently 2-0 against Dubois after closing Brit in London, has a mandatory schedule packed, which includes the fight against WBO number one Joseph Parker, WBC Challenger Agit Kabayel and Kubrat Pulev for WBA.

Wilder’s heritage and the way back to the competition

However, if the break opens in rotation, the name of Wilder is strongly in the conversation.

Lapin’s comments signal that the UYYk team is still open to the fighting for awnings outside the obligatory queue, especially if they bring a high drama and global intrigues.

Whether Wilder can go back to the competition or forced his path to the Saudi promotional machine again, he will just turn out.

The victory over Tyrrell Herndon last month could not be lit the world, and Wilder knows another win – and a higher profile – is needed – he is needed to re -disseminate his fire in the highest league.

WBN has long been in favor of Wilder as a realistic opponent of Usyk, who defeated any other critical name in the division. Apart from Wilder, pension seems more likely than anything else for the undisputed master.

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