Undisputed heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk may return to the cruiserweight division following his rematch with Tyson Fury in December.
The Ukrainian made history by becoming boxing’s first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion with a split decision victory over Fury in Saudi Arabia in May.
The 37-year-old is set to face Fury again on December 21, but he might choose to drop back down to cruiserweight afterward.
“I think maybe after the rematch, I am going to go down in weight to cruiserweight. I want more [fights at] cruiserweight,” Usyk told the ‘3 Knockdown Rule’, podcast.
“Maybe I can be undisputed for a second time in the cruiserweight division, it’s my plan. When I start to prepare for my training camp [as a heavyweight], I have to eat all the time. For me it’s hard, I don’t like it.”
Usyk moved up to the heavyweight division in 2019, after previously holding the title of undisputed cruiserweight champion.
For his fight with Fury, he weighed in at 16 stone (224 pounds), the heaviest of his career.
It is still uncertain whether December’s rematch will be for the undisputed championship.
Usyk has asked the IBF for an exception, as they previously stated he would be stripped of his title if he did not face his mandatory challenger.
The sanctioning body is currently considering Usyk’s request.