"The Only Fight I See." Promoter Names an Unexpected Opponent for Usyk

Matchroom Boxing head Eddie Hearn shared his thoughts on the next possible opponent for WBA, WBC, WBO, and IBO heavyweight champion (over 90.7 kg) Oleksandr Usyk (23-0, 14 KOs).

The promoter thinks that IBF cruiserweight champion (up to 90.7 kg) Jai Opetaia (26-0, 20 KOs) would make a great rival for the Ukrainian.

"The only fight I see… I like the idea of Jai Opetaia versus Usyk. That would be a very interesting clash of styles. But first, Jai needs to earn the right to such a fight. He needs to win his next bout. Then, most likely, he’ll have a unification fight with Gilberto Ramirez.

Once Opetaia moves up in weight, this fight could be competitive in terms of size. It’s truly a great potential matchup, but Jai should keep working on his profile in boxing.

As for Usyk, I don’t see many fights that would really interest me. He’s already achieved so much," said Hearn.

In October, Jai Opetaia stopped Jack Massey by a sixth-round TKO. On January 8, the Australian is set to face David Nyika.

On December 21, Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury for the second time this year, defending his titles.