Usyk eyes cruiserweight return against Benavidez before retirement
The former heavyweight champion plans to drop down two weight classes for a potential bout with David Benavidez as part of his final career chapter.
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3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 31 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 31 October at 00:21 UTC; BBC Sport followed 17h 50m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 31 October at 18:17 UTC.
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- Oleksandr Usyk — the market puts it at 16%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Oleksandr Usyk holds the WBC Heavyweight Title on January 1, 2027 at 12:00 PM ET. The outcome is No if he does not hold that title at that specific time. Readers often mistake the resolution date for the end of a fight or confuse the WBC title with other heavyweight belts.
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