Chatting with Snabbare, Lapin said Usyk and his team are currently evaluating multiple opportunities and expect to make a final decision by the top of the week.
“Oleksandr has earned the appropriate to rigorously evaluate every option. We’re speaking with different parties and considering all opportunities. A choice shall be made by the top of this week, and everybody will know where we stand. Clarity is coming very soon,” Lapin said.
The comments come amid continued speculation a few potential fight with Agit Kabayel, although Lapin stressed that no decision shall be driven by public pressure.
“Agit Kabayel is a superb fighter, a worthy champion and a person we respect. There’s nothing personal here. But fights of this magnitude usually are not made through social media or public pressure,” Lapin said.
Kabayel has emerged as certainly one of the leading names linked to Usyk, but Lapin indicated that any future fight would depend upon the general package presented to the champion.
“A serious offer, backed by serious people, the appropriate business structure, broadcasters and site fee support, is how the largest fights on the planet are made,” Lapin said.
The strongest indication of Usyk’s considering got here when Lapin addressed the likelihood that the undefeated Ukrainian may never box again.
“But one thing people should remember: when a fighter has achieved every part Oleksandr has achieved, every appearance becomes special. It is feasible that fans have already seen him within the ring for the last time. Or perhaps there remains to be yet another chapter left. We’ll know very soon.”
Usyk has already accomplished some of the completed careers of the trendy era, becoming the undisputed champion at cruiserweight before repeating the feat at heavyweight.
For now, his future stays unresolved. In accordance with Lapin, that uncertainty won’t last for much longer.