{
  "id": 19465863,
  "title": "Usyk may stay at heavyweight for trilogy with Fury – Warren",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/11/usyk-may-stay-at-heavyweight-for-trilogy-with-fury-warren",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-11T07:36:38.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ghanaian Times",
    "slug": "ghanaian-times",
    "url": "https://ghanaiantimes.com.gh/usyk-may-stay-at-heavyweight-for-trilogy-with-fury-warren/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Promoter Frank Warren suggests that Oleksandr Usyk may reconsider leaving the heavyweight division for a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury. Usyk has a stellar legacy at heavyweight, defeating Fury twice and becoming the undisputed champion without a loss. However, Usyk has also held the cruiserweight title before and could potentially return to that division, where opponents like David Benavidez and Jai Opetaia could be targets. Fury is eager to face Usyk a third time, and if he wins his upcoming December bout against Anthony Joshua, that may prove more appealing to Usyk than a potential fight with Benavidez. Warren, who also promotes other top fighters like Kabayel, Hrgovic, and Itauma, suggests that Usyk could fight any of them. Kabayel, in particular, could draw a large European crowd against Usyk. While Usyk has been fighting at heavyweight since 2019, moving back down to cruiserweight would require him to lose between 20-30 pounds, which could be a significant challenge at his age.",
  "summary": "The prospect of a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury could tempt Oleksandr Usyk to call off his move out of the heavyweight division, says promoter Frank Warren. Usyk has an outstanding legacy at heavyweight, having previously beaten Fury twice and twice become the undisputed champion of the division without losing a fight. But he has … The post Usyk may stay at heavyweight for trilogy with Fury –…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}