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Mike Tyson: I would prefer to fight Oleksandr Usyk
Mike Tyson talked about what a fight between him and two-time undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk would look like.
Tyson became the youngest heavyweight champion in history at the age of 20, and Usyk moved up from cruiserweight to defeat some of the best fighters of the decade.
After the Ukrainian moved to heavyweight, many wondered where he belonged among the great fighters.
Usyk has defeated Tyson Fury twice, Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois.
He is also scheduled to take part in a historic competition against kickboxing great Rico Verhoeven, to name a few the lasting legacy it leaves behind.
Tyson talked Ring Magazine and said that he would love to share the ring with the Ukrainian.
“I would absolutely agree to fight Usyk.
“But Usyk is quite busy for a contemporary heavyweight.”
“Iron Mike” continued, comparing the activity of heavyweights today to when he was an busy champion.
𝙁𝙐𝙍𝙔 𝙒𝘼𝙍𝙉𝙎 𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏 𝙒𝙍𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂 𝙊𝙁𝙁 𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙊 𝙑𝙀𝙍𝙃𝙊𝙀𝙑𝙀𝙉 𝘼𝙂𝘼𝙄𝙉𝙎𝙏 𝙊𝙇𝙀𝙆𝙎𝘼𝙉𝘿𝙍 𝙐𝙎𝙔𝙆
“Ric and I have sparred for years, we’ve been going back a long time, he’s known us for over 10 years.
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“We are different fighters. Fighters of this era should see this. We were more busy than them.
“In my day, we defended our titles four times a year. Now these guys defend their titles once every two years.”
Usyk’s fight with Verhoeven will be his fourth in 24 months.
Another name that Tyson brought up that would pose a great challenge to the current world champion is Evander Holyfield.
“Holyfield would give him a great fight. It’s a different era.
“You have to kill these guys to beat them. It’s tough to beat these guys without getting a scratch on your face.”
Tyson shared the ring with Holyfield twice. He was stopped in the 11th round of their first meeting and notoriously disqualified in a rematch for biting his opponent’s ear.
Even though Usyk, now 39, is entering the final phase of his career, he listed three fights he wants before the fight ended.
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He spoke to Inside The Ring.
The first of them was, of course, Rico Verhoeven, trained by Peter Fury.
He then sees himself fighting the winner of Fabio Wardley and Daniel Dubois, who will fight for Wardley’s WBA crown on May 9.
And finally, Usyk wants a monumental trilogy with Tyson Fury after already defeating him twice.
“Rico [Verhoeven]this is the first. Secondly, either Wardley or Dubois will win, and the third fight will be my friend “Greedy Belly”, Tyson Fury.
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Frank Warren is promoting a Doncaster show for the first time in over thirty years, while Dave Allen is keen to disrupt the odds in his hometown.
Hrgovic will enter the competition as the clear favorite against Allen after his last victory in Saudi Arabia.
“El Animal” heads into the main event looking to burst the bubble of Allen, who is fighting in Doncaster for the first time in over 10 years.
Over the years, Hrgovic has competed at a higher level, with wins over Zhilei Zhang, Dempsey McKean and Joe Joyce.
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He last saw action in the Moses Itauma vs. Dillian Whyte match in Riyad, Saudi Arabia.
The Croatian defeated David Adeleye on a huge scorecard, although he faced some adversity in the eighth round when the Briton reacted well after being dropped himself in the earlier round.
During the period in which Hrgovic did not fight, Allen fought twice, the first in October when he faced Tyson Fury’s last opponent, Arslanbek Makhmudov. at the Sheffield Arena.
“The White Rhino” was outscored over 12 rounds, with the three judges scoring him 109-117, 110-116 and 111-115.
Allen returned four months later when he faced French heavyweight Karim Berredjem, whom he handled easily, stopping his fighter with a minute remaining in the first round.
Allen spoke to professional boxing fans after the pair faced off for the first time during fight week and admitted he was the underdog but was joyful for the opportunity.
“I can’t sit here and say I can beat him, but I know I can compete with him.
“You never really know because you might have a one night stand. I just need one night, like when Lucas Browne left his upper body to finish him off.”
“Or [when he won against] Nick Webb, if I hit any of them, it’s game over.
“So I’m going into this with a little more confidence, more confidence than I’ve ever had before.”
Prediction: Hrgovic will have to be at his best to avoid being dragged into the deep end like he was in the eighth round against Adeleye, but he should have enough points to score over the tough Allen.
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Michael Gomez Jr. fight with Lee McGregor
Gomez Jr. wastes no time getting back into the ring. Just 46 days after his victory over Jordan Flynn, he returns to fight against the tough Lee McGregor.
He stopped Flynn in the third round of the fight, with the 30-year-old claiming he suffered a broken jaw.
This was Gomez Jr.’s first appearance. since his arrest by Reece Belotti last February.
He will be hoping to build on his recent win against McGregor, who has also fought just once since defeat last year.
McGregor most recently won a points decision over Emiliano Leonel Araujo in his first appearance since being stopped by Nathaniel Collins.
Prediction: Gomez Jr should have enough points to earn points over 10 rounds.
Undercard remaining
Louie O’Doherty and Ahmed Hatim fought challenging in an open training session yesterday and tensions are starting to build between the two undefeated fighters.
They are scheduled to fight for both the British and Commonwealth lightweight titles.
Louie O’Doherty and Ahmed Hatim ARE WORKING in open training
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The fight will last 12 rounds. O’Doherty is coming off a 10th-round stoppage win over Regan Glackin, while Hatim won a unanimous decision over Liam Dillon last September.
Prediction: In a real 50-50 fight, O’Doherty could have the points advantage.
Dave Allen’s welterweight fighter, Joe Hayden, returns to action after an impressive second-round stoppage victory over James Atkins after his last fight, during which he won the first belts of his professional career.
Dave Allen really worked with Joe Hayden
#AllenHrgovic | Saturday | Doncaster EcoPower Stadium | @daznboxing pic.twitter.com/07QxHDQdyK
— Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) May 13, 2026
He should have more than enough to beat Ryan Frost again in the later rounds, and Frost has defeated his last four opponents.
Exceptional prospects Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Kian Hamilton return for the second professional appearance of their careers and both will impress. Each of them should win at the break.
Hull’s Ted Jackson returns to action against Mike Byles and should claim his seventh win since turning professional, while amateur standout Bradley Casey should remain undefeated in the cruiserweight division.
Leighton Birchall should stop Leonardo Baez early in the qualifiers, which will also feature Carl Fail.
Maxi Hughes was scheduled to challenge Lewis Sylvester, but the fight was canceled the week of the fight and “Maximus” withdrew for reasons that have yet to be disclosed.
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