Wilder vs Usyk

When is Wilder vs Usyk?

Deontay Wilder could face Oleksandr Usyk in Summer 2026 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 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 3 years, 7 months and 23 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, 10 months and 25 days.

Also, on the line would be his IBF World Heavyweight Championship defense for the first time. He won this belt against Daniel Dubois in July 2025. He has been recognised as this champion for 8 months and 24 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 4 years, 6 months and 17 days.

Wilder vs Usyk stats

Deontay Wilder would step into the ring with a record of 45 wins, 4 losses, and 1 draw, 43 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Oleksandr Usyk would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws, with 15 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Wilder would have a massive power advantage over Usyk, boasting a 96% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 63%.

Deontay Wilder is the older man by 1 year, at 40 years old.

Wilder has a height advantage of 4 inches over Usyk. This also extends to a 5-inch reach advantage.

Deontay Wilder fights out of the orthodox stance, while Oleksandr Usyk is a southpaw.

Wilder is currently arguably the more experienced fighter, having had 26 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 4 years and 11 months earlier than Usyk, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He has fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 198 compared to Usyk's 206.

Deontay Wilder goes into the fight ranked number 12 by the WBC, and 10 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Wilder vs Usyk form

Wilder has beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight, he defeated Derek Chisora on April 4, 2026, by split decision in their 12 round contest at O2 Arena, Greenwich, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tyrrell Anthony Herndon on June 27, 2025, by technical knockout in the 7th round at Charles Koch Arena, Wichita, United States.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Zhilei Zhang on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had lost to Joseph Parker on December 23, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh.

He had beaten Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

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

In his last fight, he 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.

Prior to that, he had 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

Before that, he had defeated 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 won against 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.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Deontay Wilder has been fighting more than Oleksandr Usyk.

Deontay Wilder last fought 3 months and 12 days ago, while Oleksandr Usyk's last outing was 11 months and 27 days ago.

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 9 months and 1 day. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 10 months and 26 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 50 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 10 rounds on average.

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