Usyk, Ring Magazine heavyweight champion, stunned the boxing world late last month when he announced he would vacate his IBF, WBA and WBC titles while also confirming he will have just one more fight before retirement.

And during Monday’s episode of Inside The Ring, Mike Coppinger confirmed the development regarding his final opponent.

Usyk (25-0, 16 KOs) had initially hinted he might fight the winner of Daniel Dubois and Fabio Wardley to become undisputed heavyweight champion once more while also welcoming a trilogy fight with Tyson Fury.

Then there were suggestions that Usyk would face Rico Verhoeven in a rematch due to the controversial nature of his stoppage in Egypt, when referee Mark Lyson called a halt to the fight with just one second remaining in the 11th round May 23.

Now it is clear that none of those fights will be happening with Usyk instead favoring a showpiece event in America for his final fight.

The two names in the frame for such an event were Wilder and MMA legend Jon Jones, but it is understood the Bronze Bomber is the clear frontrunner. The two teams are in advanced negotiations regarding a showdown later this year.

Wilder (45-4-1, 43 KOs) is coming off his scrappy split-decision victory over Derek Chisora in London on April 4, which was his first fight since June last year.

But the 40-year-old from Tuscaloosa, Alabama, the former WBC heavyweight champion, is still a big enough draw to provide Usyk with the sort of major fight in the US that has so far eluded him throughout his glittering career.