After original opponent Tyrone Spong has been withdrawn oleksandr Usyk will confront Chazz Witherspoon in his debut on Saturday.
Unbeaten Usyk was expected to battle Spong in the Wintrust Arena, Chicago, live on Sky Sports, however as a consequence of returning an adverse doping test, the Illinois State Athletic Commission wont license him to take part.
Witherspoon (38-3 29 KOs), second cousin of former world heavyweight ruler Tim Witherspoon, is unbeaten in five years with his last win coming in March in Atlantic City over Santiago Silgado.
TheGentleman will soon be looking to pull off an upset when he takes on the undisputed cruiserweight champion and is relishing the opportunity
I can not wait to confront Usyk in Chicago, stated the 38-year-old Philadelphian. I have been in training ready for a major battle, and it doesnt get bigger than that. Oleksandr is currently stepping around heavyweight – and hes going to discover that its a different game.
I have won my last eight fights and I truly feel that Ive been waiting in the wings to get a massive opportunity like this and I am likely to put all of myself into the struggle on this gigantic stage.
After he had been forced to withdraw against Carlos Takam earlier this season from his battle the heavyweight debut of usyk is long-awaited.
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