36-year-old Ukrainian boxer Alexander Usik decided to challenge Conor McGregor himself, a mixed martial arts fighter, to a fight. Usik was supposed to have a championship fight with WBC title holder Briton Tyson Fury, but the fight fell through because the parties could not agree on the terms of the contract.
Usik, after a press conference in London dedicated to his upcoming fight with WBA world champion, 25-year-old Briton Daniel Dubois, spoke about the fight with McGregor:
“I saw that Conor McGregor gained a lot of weight. Hey Conor, why don’t we do the fight at Wembley?” — Usyk said.
The Ukrainian athlete won the fight against Briton Anthony Joshua by split decision in August 2022. After that, he challenged Fury to a fight, who agreed to fight, but at the same time began to negotiate about other fights. As a result, Fury fought with compatriot Dereck Chisora, knocking him out in the 10th round.
On August 26, Usik will fight against Dubois. The fighters have already had a traditional duel of views and visited the Polish stadium in Wroclaw, where the athletes will fight.
