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Usyk in Zuffa talks for farewell bout with Wilder
Key takeaways
- Oleksandr Usyk (left) won an Olympic gold medal before dominating as a cruiserweight and heavyweight in the professional ranks
- Heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk is in talks with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing for a farewell fight against Deontay Wilder in America.
- The Ukrainian vacated his WBA 'Super', WBC and IBF heavyweight titles last week, but insisted he has not retired and wants "one last dance".
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Oleksandr Usyk (left) won an Olympic gold medal before dominating as a cruiserweight and heavyweight in the professional ranks
Heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk is in talks with Dana White's Zuffa Boxing for a farewell fight against Deontay Wilder in America.
The Ukrainian vacated his WBA 'Super', WBC and IBF heavyweight titles last week, but insisted he has not retired and wants "one last dance".
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