The historical attraction is easy to understand. Having beaten Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua twice each, Usyk can complete his collection of victories over the three heavyweight names that dominated discussion before his arrival in the division.
But the date belongs alongside the name. Defeating Wilder in 2027 would not carry the significance of beating him during his WBC championship reign. Completing that list gives promoters a neat career retrospective without necessarily adding much to Usyk’s strongest accomplishments.
Wilder brings recognition and a right hand that supplies the promotional clips. His def
