Oleksandr Usyk says he wants to beat Tyson Fury to unify the world heavyweight division before taking on super middleweight king Saul "Canelo" Alvarez in a money-spinning "freak" fight.
The 35-year-old Ukrainian retained his WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles with a split-decision win over Anthony Joshua last month and wants to add Fury's WBC crown to his collection.
He also said he wants his final fight to be at Kyiv's Olympiyskiy Stadium.
"I can have three more fights at the very most," Usyk said in an interview posted on his YouTube page on Thursday. "It is the most realistic to be in my top form. With Fury, Canelo and a farewell fight at Olympiyskiy.
"With Canelo he said that he wanted to fight me. It would be a freak fight just for the sake of earning money.
"I only need to beat Fury and then it is time to retire for me. The unification of all the belts is much more important than just a fight or another defence.
"I want to outbox Fury and I don't want to work that much just for another defence. There is much more that I can achieve."
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Tyson Fury celebrates with his belts after beating Dillian Whyte by sixth-round stoppage. AP -
Tyson Fury celebrates his knockout win over Dillian Whyte to retain his WBC heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, April 23, 2022 as referee Mark Lyson supports Whyte on the ropes. Reuters -
Tyson Fury celebrates with his wife Paris, right, and trainer SugarHill Steward. AP -
Tyson Fury knocks down Dillian Whyte during their WBC heavyweight title fight. AP -
Tyson Fury celebrates after knocking down Dillian Whyte during their WBC heavyweight title fight. PA -
Dillian Whyte is surrounded by his team after his defeat to Tyson Fury at Wembley Stadium. PA -
Tyson Fury throws a jab at Dillian Whyte. AP -
Tyson Fury lands a right cross on Dillian Whyte during their WBC world heavyweight title fight. Getty -
Tyson Fury lands a body punch on Dillian Whyte during the WBC world heavyweight title fight. Getty -
Dillian Whyte lands a reaching cross on Tyson Fury during their WBC world heavyweight title fight. Getty -
Tyson Fury and Dillian Whyte exchange punches during their WBC world heavyweight title fight. Getty -
Tyson Fury during his ring walk ahead of his WBC heavyweight title fight against Dillian Whyte. PA -
Fireworks are set off during Tyson Fury's ring walk for his WBC heavyweight title boxing fight against Dillian Whyte. AP -
Tyson Fury sits on a throne during his ring walk to face Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium. Getty -
Tyson Fury pumps his arms to the crowd during his ring walk to fight Dillian Whyte. Getty -
Tyson Fury soaks up the cheers from the crowd during his ring walk ahead of his fight against Dillian Whyte. Reuters
Since his second successive victory over Joshua, which improved his perfect pro record to 20 wins, Usyk has traded barbs with Fury, who is also unbeaten in 33 fights, recording 32 wins and one draw.
Fury, 34, is expected to face Joshua in a "Battle of Britain" title bout in December.
The 32-year-old Joshua last week said he had accepted terms to face Fury and was awaiting the champion's response.
Former champion Joshua fell to 24-3 with his latest defeat to Usyk.
