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Turki Alalshikh snubs Tyson Fury as he names fighter he wants Oleksandr Usyk to face next who many believe will beat him

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Published 16:51 21 Jul 2025 GMT+1

Turki Alalshikh snubs Tyson Fury as he names fighter he wants Oleksandr Usyk to face next who many believe will beat him

Turki Alalshikh wants Oleksandr Usyk to fight a budding superstar next.

Nasir Jabbar

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Turki Alalshikh has named the fighter he wants to see Oleksandr Usyk face next and it's not Tyson Fury.

Usyk beat Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium last weekend to become a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion, having achieved the same feat against Fury.

He stopped Dubois in the fifth round to capture the WBC world heavyweight title.

After registering the 24th victory of his legendary professional career, Usyk called out four names, including Fury, who has suffered not one but two defeats to the Ukrainian boxer.

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Fury hasn't fought since his defeat to Usyk last December, but he called for a third meeting with an explosive message on social media.

But powerful Saudi boxing chief Alalshikh is angling for a different and fresh match-up for Usyk.

Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Daniel Dubois to win the WBC title. Image: Getty
Oleksandr Usyk celebrates after beating Daniel Dubois to win the WBC title. Image: Getty

Alalshikh, who was sat in the front row for Usyk's masterclass against Dubois, wants to see the undisputed heavyweight king take on Moses Itauma.

Itauma, just 20, has shot to fame with his blistering performances inside the ring and has been compared to a young Mike Tyson.

The Brit has 12 big wins to his name, including 10 finishes inside the distance.

Alalshikh believes Usyk vs. Itauma 'is the fight' to make after last weekend's event in London.

On X, he wrote: "I want to see Usyk against Itauma. This is the fight."

Turki Alalshikh wants to make Oleksandr Usyk vs. Moses Itauma. Image: Getty
Turki Alalshikh wants to make Oleksandr Usyk vs. Moses Itauma. Image: Getty

Oleksandr Usyk vs. Moses Itauma could happen this year

Itauma could challenge Usyk this year.

That's according to his promoter Frank Warren, who hasn't ruled out a fight between the budding superstar and the 38-year-old world champion.

"I think [Itauma] could fight for a world title this year," Warren told Sky Sports.

"Who knows? He may fight him [Usyk] this year.

"Anything's possible. We've got to see what happens but the thing is with Moses, I think within another fight or two he's quite capable of being in exactly the same company as all these guys.

"He can be up there with all of them."

Itauma destroyed Mike Balogun in his last outing and returns to action next month when he meets Dillian Whyte in Saudi Arabia.

Featured Image Credit: Getty

Topics:Ā Oleksandr Usyk, Boxing, Tyson Fury

Nasir Jabbar
Nasir Jabbar

Nasir Jabbar is a journalist at SPORTbible. He graduated from Bath Spa University with a BA in Media Communications. He's a combat sport aficionado and has contributed to MMA websites AddictedMMA and CagePotato. Nasir has covered some of the biggest fights, while interviewing the likes of Conor McGregor, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury and Darren Till. He's also an avid Bristol City fan.

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