Usyk vs Joshua III

When is Usyk vs Joshua III?

Anthony Joshua could face the challenge of Oleksandr Usyk in Summer 2026 the United States.

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

Usyk would be making his 6th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022. He has held this belt for 3 years, 9 months and 5 days.

He would be making his 4th defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 2 years and 7 days.

Also, on the line would be his 2nd defense of the IBF World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 10 months and 6 days.

Finally, he would be making his 7th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 4 years and 8 months.

Usyk vs Joshua III stats

Anthony Joshua would step into the ring with a record of 29 wins, 4 losses, and 0 draws, 26 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 8 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 1 month earlier than Usyk, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 44 fewer professional rounds, totaling 173 compared to Usyk's 217.

Anthony Joshua goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 4 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 6 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Usyk vs Joshua III form

Anthony Joshua has stopped 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Jake Paul on December 19, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round at Kaseya Center, Miami, United States.

Prior to that, 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.

Going into that contest, he had won against Francis Ngannou on March 8, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had beaten Otto Wallin on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had defeated Robert Helenius on August 12, 2023, by knockout in the 7th round at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

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, Oleksandr Usyk has been fighting more than Anthony Joshua.

Anthony Joshua last fought 7 months and 12 days ago, while Oleksandr Usyk's last outing was 2 months and 8 days ago.

Joshua's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 19 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 25 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5 rounds on average.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 5 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 2 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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