Deontay Wilder may have fallen out of the top of the heavyweight rankings over the past few years, but division kingpin Oleksandr Usyk would still like to share the ring with the former champion. Usyk, who holds the WBA, IBF and WBC titles, recently claimed Wilder is his preferred next opponent.

"I spoke with my team and said he is the first option," Usyk told Boxing King Media . "I want to fight Deontay Wilder. I think it's interesting. ... He is a world champion guy. A very famous and strong guy, one of the great heavyweights of the last 10 years."

Usyk (24-0, 15 KO) last fought in July, dominating Daniel Dubois en route to a fifth round knockout. The win over Dubois saw Usyk crowned undisputed heavyweight champion for the second time in his career, having first accomplished the task

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