Oleksandr Usyk has a bundle of options going into 2026, but Tyson Fury has warned him there’s one man he should stay away from.
In 2025, boxing fans have only seen Usyk once — in July, when he emphatically stopped Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium. The fifth-round knockout not only made him a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion but also served as a statement to the rest of the division.
Last year, Fury lost twice to Usyk, 24-0 (15 KOs), in memorable clashes in Riyadh, but the “Gypsy King” used Instagram to tip one Brit to end the Ukrainian’s historic reign.
“I keep getting asked about young Moses Itauma fighting Oleksandr Usyk and fighting all the other big names.
“Boxing is a young man’s game. It waits for nobody. So here is the opinion, and you heard it here first.
“Moses Itauma will wreck all them old men out of the division. Usyk, AJ, Miller. Whoever there is that’s old. Zhang, whoever else the f*** there is, Luis Ortiz. All these big names of the past.”
Fury, 34-2-1 (24 KOs), doubled down on his statement by singling out Usyk specifically.
“Even the man who took my belts – Usyk. Moses will wreck him because it’s a young man versus an old man. And an old man can’t mess with a young man.”
Itauma, 13-0 (11 KOs), is well on his way to a first world title shot, having dispatched former Fury opponent Dillian Whyte in ruthless fashion three months ago. However, it may be 2026 before fans see the return of the 20-year-old heavyweight phenom.
