Oleksandr Usyk is considering a cruiserweight comeback after his rematch with Tyson Fury.
Usyk added Fury's WBC belt to his WBA, WBO and IBF titles with a split-decision victory in May, which made the Ukrainian the first undisputed world heavyweight champion for almost a quarter of a century.
The 37-year-old is due to face Fury for a second time in Riyadh on December 21.
But Usyk has appeared to rule out a possible trilogy – or indeed a third bout with Anthony Joshua – after indicating his desire to switch divisions.
"I think maybe after the rematch, I am going to go down in weight to cruiserweight," Usyk is reported to have said. "I want more (fights at) cruiserweight."
Usyk’s manager Egis Klimas said: "Maybe we go back down to cruiserweight. We spoke about it yesterday, to get undisputed for a second time in the cruiserweight division."
Usyk added: "Maybe, it is my plan because 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 became a heavyweight in 2019 after unifying the cruiserweight division.
Prior to his triumph against Fury – which extended his unbeaten record to 22 – Usyk had taken wins in the heavyweight division against Daniel Dubois, Joshua twice, Derek Chisora and Chaz Witherspoon.
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