Usyk vs Whyte

When is Usyk vs Whyte?

Oleksandr Usyk could face Dillian Whyte in Early 2026 the United Kingdom.

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

Usyk would be making his 5th 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, 11 months and 15 days.

He would be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Heavyweight Championship. He won this belt against Tyson Fury in May 2024. He has held this title for 1 year, 2 months and 17 days.

Also, on the line would be his 6th 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, 10 months and 9 days.

In addition, he would be defending IBF World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. He was promoted from a secondary belt in July 2025. He has held this belt for a total of 16 days (16 days).

Finally, he would be making his 6th 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, 10 months and 9 days.

Usyk vs Whyte stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 15 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Dillian Whyte would make his way to the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses and 0 draws, with 21 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Whyte would have a slight advantage in power over Usyk, with a 68% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 63%.

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

Whyte has a height advantage of 1 inch over Usyk. Despite this, both fighters have equal reach.

Oleksandr Usyk fights out of the southpaw stance, while Dillian Whyte is an orthodox fighter.

Usyk is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 10 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 2 years and 5 months later than Whyte, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 14 more professional rounds, totaling 206 compared to Whyte's 192.

Usyk vs Whyte form

Usyk remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he beat 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.

Prior to that, he had beaten 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, 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.

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.

Whyte has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he won against Ebenezer Tetteh on December 15, 2024, by split decision in the 7th round at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Prior to that, he had won against Christian Hammer on March 17, 2024, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at TF Royal Hotel, Castlebar, Ireland.

Going into that contest, he had defeated Jermaine Franklin on November 26, 2022, by majority decision in their 12 round contest at Wembley (SSE) Arena, London, United Kingdom.

Before that, he had been beaten by Tyson Fury on April 23, 2022, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBC World Heavyweight and The Ring Heavyweight championship fight at Wembley Stadium, London.

He had beaten Alexander Povetkin on March 27, 2021, by knockout in the 4th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Europa Point Sports Complex, Gibraltar, Gibraltar.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Oleksandr Usyk has been fighting more than Dillian Whyte.

Oleksandr Usyk last fought 5 months and 29 days ago, while Dillian Whyte's last outing was 1 year, 1 month and 2 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 28 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

Whyte's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 9 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

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