VS
Early 2027
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in the United States

Potential contest @ Heavyweight
25-0-0
45-4-1

Belts on The Line

The Ring Heavyweight

The tape

39
Age
40
6' 3" / 191 cm
Height
6' 7" / 201 cm
78" / 198 cm
Reach
83.1" / 211 cm
Southpaw (L)
Stance
Orthodox (R)

Full record

TKO 11KO 5UD 12SD 12KO 9
Form
SD 12TKO 7TKO 5UD 12KO 1
25
Wins
45
16
By KO
43
64
KO%
96
0
Losses
4
0
Stopped
3
0
Draws
1
2013
Debut
2008
217
Pro rounds
198

Current rankings @ Heavyweight

1
Box.Live
13
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The Ring
-
-
WBA
-
-
WBC
7
-
WBO
8
-
IBF
9

Oleksandr Usyk vs Deontay Wilder preview


When is Usyk vs Wilder?

Oleksandr Usyk could face Deontay Wilder in Early 2027 the United States.

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

Usyk vs Wilder stats

Oleksandr Usyk would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 25 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 16 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Deontay Wilder would make his way to the ring with a record of 45 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, with 43 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Wilder would have a massive power advantage over Usyk, boasting a 96% knockout percentage compared to Usyk's 64%.

Oleksandr Usyk is the younger man by 1 year, at 39 years old.

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

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

Usyk is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 25 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2013, 4 years and 11 months later than Wilder, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He has fought 19 more professional rounds, totaling 217 compared to Wilder's 198.

Deontay Wilder is currently ranked number 7 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, and 9 by the IBF in the Heavyweight division.

Usyk vs Wilder form

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

In his last fight, he defeated 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 defeated 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 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.

Before 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.

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.

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 won against Robert Helenius on October 15, 2022, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBC World Heavyweight final eliminator fight at Barclays Center, New York, United States.

Activity check

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

Oleksandr Usyk last fought 1 month and 23 days ago, while Deontay Wilder's last outing was 3 months and 12 days ago.

Usyk's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 4 months and 17 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 8 months and 4 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 49 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.8 rounds on average.

Wilder's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 2 months and 28 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 10 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

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