Usyk vs Joshua III

When is Usyk vs Joshua III?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Oleksandr Usyk in Early 2027 the United States.

The fight would take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there would be no weight limit.

Usyk vs Joshua III stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 30 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 27 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oleksandr Usyk would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 0 draws, with 16 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Joshua would have a large advantage in power over Usyk, boasting a 90% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.

Anthony Joshua is the younger man by 3 years, at 36 years old.

Joshua has a height advantage of 3 inches over Usyk. This also extends to a 4-inch reach advantage.

Anthony Joshua fights out of the orthodox stance, while Oleksandr Usyk is a southpaw.

Joshua's experience as a professional fighter is currently relatively equal to Usyk's, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 month earlier than Usyk, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 42 fewer professional rounds, totaling 175 compared to Usyk's 217.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 5 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Oleksandr Usyk is currently ranked number 2 by the WBO in the Heavyweight division.

Usyk vs Joshua III form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Kristian Prenga on July 25, 2026, by knockout in the 2nd round at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had won against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Daniel Dubois on September 21, 2024, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had beaten Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

He had defeated Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Rico Verhoeven on May 23, 2026, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Pyramids of Giza, Giza, Egypt.

Prior to that, he had won against Daniel Dubois on July 19, 2025, by knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Heavyweight, The Ring Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Tyson Fury on December 21, 2024, by unanimous decision in their The Ring Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBC World Heavyweight and WBA Super World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024, by split decision in their WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had won against Daniel Dubois on August 26, 2023, by knockout in the 9th round in their WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Anthony Joshua has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Anthony Joshua last fought 30 days ago, while Oleksandr Usyk's last outing was 3 months and 1 day ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 1 month and 4 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 14 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 20 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 4 rounds on average.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 5 months and 1 day, meaning he has been fighting on average every 8 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

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