Seen this before. Fighters hop when the checks slow. Riyadh got their nights. Usyk got his belts. Leverage shifts quick.
Riyadh Pushed Itauma. Usyk Walked.
Turki Alalshikh presented Moses Itauma. Kid’s green. No ring time for champ level. Alalshikh soured on the other names too.
Klimas leaves a crack open. “I cannot say that [he will not work with them, and that] he’s not going to be fighting in the Riyadh season. He might be fighting in the Riyadh season, but as far as right now, we don’t have any offers or anything like that from them.”
No offers means no heat. Saudi money chases fresh meat. Usyk’s been the draw. Now they shop elsewhere. Fighters know the drill — give ’em the show, watch ’em pivot.
Wilder? “Very Likely.” But Check the Tape.
Deontay Wilder up next? April or May 2026. Vegas or LA. Klimas: “It’s very likely [we will see Usyk face Wilder]. Because right now we’re working on it, and we’re working on some multi-fight agreement for Oleksandr.”
Talks with Wilder’s camp already. “Wilder is one of the best names [that] Oleksandr didn’t face yet. He’s still in good shape, and he’s still a fighter, so he’s interesting. And as well, it’s the United States.”
Wilder’s 4-6 in last 10. Zhang stopped him. Parker outworked him. Beat some Herndon kid in June. One bomb lands, sure. Usyk slips angles for 12. Gym rats know: names sell. Chin checks reality.
“At Least Two More Years”
Usyk feels it. Klimas: “[Usyk] has at least two more years, as he says. So, I cannot go inside of his body, but he feels strong. It’s not time for him to hang up his gloves, and he’s ready to go.”
Last out: fifth-round KO on Dubois at Wembley. Riyadh card.
Two years max. Engine runs clean now. Fades later. US deal locks the bag before that. Promoters circle. Same game. Different banner
