The Ring’s Mike Coppinger reported on Inside The Ring, which aired Thursday, that Usyk is looking at a third bout against Tyson Fury and potentially facing David Benavidez in 2027. Usyk was previously in discussions to face former heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder.

Any hopes of one or both of those bouts happening depend on Fury and Benavidez winning their upcoming bouts. Fury (36-2-1, 25 KOs) will face Anthony Joshua for the "super" WBA heavyweight title at Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Wales, on December 11 in the main event of a Ring card that will stream on Netflix worldwide.

Usyk (25-0, 16 KOs), The Ring heavyweight champion and No. 2 fighter pound-for-pound, staked his claim as the best heavyweight in the world off of two wins over Fury. The Ukrainian southpaw dropped Fury, 38, and won by split decision to become the undisputed heavyweight champion in May 2024. Seven months later, Usyk, 39, won the rematch by unanimous decision.

Benavidez (32-0, 26 KOs), The Ring’s No. 1 cruiserweight and No. 5 pound-for-pound, is expected to face Michal Cieslak in a unification bout in December. The 29-year-old from Phoenix has the WBA and WBO titles, while Cieslak, The Ring’s No. 4 cruiserweight, is the WBC champion.

If Benavidez were to get past Cieslak, that’d likely set the stage for a bout with The Ring cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia (31-0, 24 KOs) on Cinco de Mayo weekend next year.

Usyk is coming off an 11th-round stoppage of former Glory Kickboxing heavyweight champion Rico Verhoeven on May 23. One month later, he vacated the IBF, WBA and WBC titles.

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