Usyk vs Pereira

When is Usyk vs Pereira?

Oleksandr Usyk could square off against Alex Pereira in September 2025 Saudi Arabia.

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

would be making his 4th defense of the The Ring Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in August 2022.He has held this belt for 2 years, 7 months and 7 days.

He would be making his 2nd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 10 months and 9 days.

Also, on the line would be his 5th defense of the WBO World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been recognised as this champion for 3 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Finally, he would be making his 5th defense of the WBA Super World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Anthony Joshua in September 2021. He has been WBA champion for 3 years, 6 months and 2 days.

Usyk vs Pereira stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 23 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 14 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Alex Pereira would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 1 wins and 0 draws, with 1 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Pereira would have a massive power advantage over Usyk, boasting a 100% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 61%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the older man by 1 year, at 38 years old.

Pereira has a height advantage of 1 inch over Usyk. This also extends to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Alex Pereira is an orthodox fighter.

Usyk is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 22 more fights, and made his debut in 2013, 3 years and 7 months earlier than Pereira, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 198 more professional rounds, totaling 201 compared to Pereira's 3.

Usyk vs Pereira form

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 1 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against 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.

Prior to that, he had won against 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.

Going into that contest, he had beaten 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.

Before that, he had defeated Anthony Joshua on August 20, 2022, by split decision in their IBF World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

He had won against Anthony Joshua on September 25, 2021, by unanimous decision in their WBA Super World Heavyweight, IBF World Heavyweight and WBO World Heavyweight championship fight at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, United Kingdom.

Activity check

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 11 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 57 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 11.4 rounds on average.

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