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Usyk eyes cruiserweight return against Benavidez before retirement

The former heavyweight champion plans to drop down two weight classes for a potential bout with David Benavidez as part of his final career chapter.

3 publishers · 3 articles · first seen 31 Oct 2026 · updated 7d ago

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The odds

How the odds moved · Oleksandr Usyk
0%50%100%16%16 Oct, 20:45 UTCnowSkySports: Usyk considering cruiserweight return 'to make history again' · 31 Oct, 18:17 UTCBBC Sport: Usyk eyes 'final chapter' at cruiserweight against Benavidez · 31 Oct, 18:11 UTCSI Feed: Oleksandr Usyk Makes Major Move for Final Chapter of Career · 31 Oct, 00:21 UTC

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TimeChance of yes
now16%
16 Oct, 20:45 UTC16%

The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 3 articles since 31 Oct 2026. SI Feed published first, on 31 October at 00:21 UTC; BBC Sport followed 17h 50m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 31 October at 18:17 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: SI Feed, BBC Sport, SkySports.

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  • Oleksandr Usyk — the market puts it at 16%, closing 1 Jan 2027. The outcome is Yes if Oleksandr Usyk holds the WBC Heavyweight Title on January 1, 2027 at 12:00 PM ET. The outcome is No if he does not hold that title at that specific time. Readers often mistake the resolution date for the end of a fight or confuse the WBC title with other heavyweight belts.

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How it unfolded

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  1. SI FeedOleksandr Usyk Makes Major Move for Final Chapter of Career16%
  2. BBC SportUsyk eyes 'final chapter' at cruiserweight against Benavidez16%
  3. SkySportsUsyk considering cruiserweight return 'to make history again'16%
  4. Current odds16%

Sources

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  1. Usyk considering cruiserweight return 'to make history again' SkySports
  2. Usyk eyes 'final chapter' at cruiserweight against Benavidez BBC Sport
  3. Oleksandr Usyk Makes Major Move for Final Chapter of Career SI Feed

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