Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Tony Bellew in the eighth round at Manchester Arena in November
Undisputed world cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will make his heavyweight debut against Carlos Takam on Saturday, 25 May.
The Ukrainian, 32, who is the first boxer to hold all four titles at cruiserweight, will fight the French-Cameroonian at the MGM National Harbor in Maryland.
“It’s a tough first fight,” said Usyk.
“But I need to test myself against world-class opposition on my new road to undisputed.” Read more