iVisit Boxing CEO Comments on Usyk Fight Rumors: "No Deal Has Been Signed"

Ed Pereira, CEO of the promotional company iVisit Boxing, has opened up about negotiations with the team of WBC, WBA, and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Previously, the company had expressed a desire to organize the most attended boxing event in US history.

“First hand – I have to be careful. Someone asked me the other day, what fight would you dream of? I’m a fan. I’m just like the guys listening to me. I answered straight, just like any fan would. But then my words hit social media. So I have to learn to keep my mouth shut.

I will say this. Everyone seems to think the deal is done. It is not. We only had preliminary talks with Usyk’s team a few weeks ago. Nothing has been finalized. It’s not Usyk and Wilder. I was asked if I would like to have Usyk on the card, and I answered that, of course, everyone would. So I answered as a fan. I need to learn to hold my tongue.

So it has to be a heavyweight fight, right? I agree with the fans on that. But I hope the viewers understand. I have to keep my mouth shut. Otherwise, you hear my dream, and it hasn't happened yet,” Pereira said.

Currently, Deontay Wilder is targeting a showdown with Briton Derek Chisora. The next opponent for Oleksandr Usyk remains unknown.