Oleksandr Usyk reveals how Anthony Joshua can earn THIRD fight to complete trilogy and heaps praise on Brit rival
OLEKSANDR USYK has opened the door to fighting Anthony Joshua for a THIRD TIME to complete a trilogy.
Usyk won the unified heavyweight titles against AJ in September 2021 before defending them in a Saudi Arabia rematch a year later.
He has since beaten Tyson Fury to become the first-ever four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.
AJ meanwhile bounced back with four wins since double defeat to Usyk.
And he now challenges Daniel Dubois for the IBF belt vacated by Usyk, who rematches Fury on December 21.
If Joshua is to defeat Dubois and Usyk again overcomes Fury, it could pave the way for a blockbuster trilogy.
Usyk told the Daily Mail: “I don’t particularly want any rematches, but when we beat Tyson Fury for the second time and when Anthony Joshua beats Daniel Dubois, of course they will want to do a third fight.
“From my point of view I have no right to deny Anthony a third fight because he gave me two incredible fights.
“Anthony helped me become even more famous in the world. Anthony did it.
“And if it happens with God’s help, then I am ready for a third fight with Anthony.”
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Usyk, 37, was forced to vacate the IBF belt to proceed with his rematch against Fury, 35, back in Riyadh.
So Dubois, 26, was elevated from interim champ and defends it against Joshua, 34, on September 21 at Wembley.
And Usyk is backing AJ to win, saying: “It’s an Olympic champion and a UK champion – Anthony is a different level.”
After Joshua knocked out ex-UFC star Francis Ngannou, 37, in March, his coach Ben Davison called for a trilogy against Usyk.
Davison said: “That’s the fight that we’d love to do. We’d love to get a chance to help Joshua put that right.”