OLEKSANDR USYK could be set for a shock career change after his rematch with Tyson Fury. The slick southpaw became the undisputed king of the heavyweights in May when he recorded a split decision victory over The Gypsy King in Saudi Arabia . 5 Oleksandr Usyk defeated Tyson Fury in May to become undisputed heavyweight champ Credit: PA 5 The pair will renew their rivalry on December 21 Credit: GETTY 5 Usyk has been tipped to take up a new sport if he wins the rematch Credit: EPA Usyk, however, will have to rematch the former long-reigning WBC champion in a second successive Saudi showdown in December.
A second straight win over Fury will have seen Usyk clear out the heavyweight division in just over five years. And his coach has predicted he could make a shock move into MMA or even bare-knuckle boxing after disposing of the Brit. His coach Sergey Lapin told Betway : "He's proven he's the best of this generation and, once he's retired Tyson Fury, he will consider his options.
"Maybe that's dropping down in weight again, or maybe there's a wildcard option on the table for him. "Be it in the boxing ring, the MMA cage or even Conor McGregor's Bare Knuckle Fighting Championship ." The prospect of a potential Usyk fight with UFC heavyweight king Jon Jones or even a boxing match with Jake Paul excites Lapin.
He said: "Can you imagine Usyk and Jon Jones fighting to prove they're the baddest man on the planet? Most read in Boxing LEXI'S BATTLE Amanda Holden’s daughter Lexi rushed to h.