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FILE – Ukraine\u2019s Oleksandr Usyk celebrates winning the undisputed world heavyweight boxing title fight against Britain\u2019s Daniel Dubois in London, July 19, 2025. (AP Photo\/Frank Augstein, File)<\/figcaption>\n<\/figure>\n

MANCHESTER, England \u2014 Oleksandr Usyk<\/a> wants to make some \u201cnoise\u201d before he calls time on a career that has made him the most dominant heavyweight boxer of his generation.<\/p>

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That goes some way to explaining this month\u2019s showdown with a champion kickboxer<\/a> in Egypt on May 23. Just don\u2019t expect to see him in the ring with YouTube star Jake Paul anytime soon.<\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t know because Jake (is) my friend now,\u201d Usyk told The Associated Press when discussing the potential of following Anthony Joshua and taking on the influencer-turned-prizefighter<\/a> . \u201cWith Jake (a) fight is not possible, I think.\u201d<\/p>\n

Not that Usyk \u2014 the unified heavyweight world champion \u2014 is dismissive of the growing trend for boxers to take on ever more unusual and lucrative fights against opponents from different sports or different worlds entirely.<\/p>\n

Jake and his brother Logan Paul found fame as YouTubers with millions of followers on the video-streaming platform and have gone on to fight legendary boxers Mike Tyson<\/a> and Floyd Mayweather<\/a> . Mayweather also fought UFC champion Conor McGregor<\/a> and kickboxer Tenshin Nasukawa<\/a> .<\/p>\n

In December, Jake Paul took on his most audacious challenge yet when he was knocked out by Joshua, the former two-time heavyweight champion<\/a> .<\/p>\n

The fight demanded attention around the world because, unlike Tyson and Mayweather, Joshua is 36 and still competing at the top of the sport for the biggest titles. Jake Paul was knocked out in six rounds and said his jaw was broken in two places<\/a> .<\/p>\n

Usyk says he understands the appeal of such fights, even if they are criticized by some boxing purists.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s a media fight aimed at drawing even more people into professional boxing and combat sports in general. You know how it was when we were kids watching movies. \u2018Who\u2019s stronger, (Jean-Claude) Van Damme or Chuck Norris? Or (Sylvester) Stallone, or someone else?\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cEverything that happens in today\u2019s world is a show, it\u2019s all like a movie. And we are simply actors in that movie.\u201d<\/p>\n

The undefeated Usyk (24-0, 15 KOs) is 39 and nearing the end of his career. He is planning three more fights ending with his \u201clast dance\u201d against Tyson Fury<\/a> , who he has already defeated twice.<\/p>

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First up, however, is a title defense against Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza in Egypt.<\/p>\n

The 37-year-old Verhoeven is a champion kickboxer from the Netherlands, who has only fought once professionally as a boxer in 2014. He won that fight and is 66-10 with 21 KOs as a kickboxer.<\/p>\n

Usyk describes it as another \u201cvery good media fight\u201d even if he has had to defend his decision to take on such a boxing novice, rather than leading challengers for his belts like WBO champion Fabio Wardley.<\/p>\n

\u201cRico is the absolute world champion in kickboxing and I am in boxing. For the fans, that\u2019s not bad,\u201d Usyk said. \u201cMost people don\u2019t really understand professional sports. They just watch the picture, and people want bread and circuses. We, in turn, went through a certain period of conquering and achieving results. Now we\u2019ll make some noise for a while and then return to specifically boxing opponents because there is a certain plan that we are building for ourselves.\u201d<\/p>\n

Even if many people see the fight as a mismatch, Usyk says his preparations are as serious as ever and he has been working on cognitive training techniques to further improve his skills.<\/p>\n

According to the British Psychological Society, cognitive training is about treating the brain like a muscle and regularly exercising it via methods such as games or problem solving.<\/p>\n

Usyk says it speeds up his decision-making in the ring.<\/p>\n

\u201cBoxing is not chess \u2014 you have to think quickly in there,\u201d he says.<\/p>\n

He has taken a role as chief discipline officer for language learning app Promova, which he says he incorporates into his training regime.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor example, someone says a word to me in Ukrainian and I have to answer in English, or he says something in English and I have to translate it. All of this keeps intensifying, and your head feels like it\u2019s exploding,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

With all that brain training, getting into the ring is almost a relief.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn the ring, when I\u2019m boxing, for me, that\u2019s where I\u2019m really ecstatic,\u201d Usyk said. \u201cI don\u2019t like training. I don\u2019t like doing this incredible work every single day. But I know it will simply help me perform better in the ring.\u201d<\/p>

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Associated Press reporter Illia Novikov in Kyiv contributed to this report.<\/p>\n

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James Robson is at https:\/\/x.com\/jamesalanrobson<\/a><\/p>\n

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AP Sports: https:\/\/apnews.com\/sports<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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