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Usyk cruiserweight return reshapes Billam-Smith and Opetaia plans
Chris Billam-Smith says Oleksandr Usyk's possible return to cruiserweight would drop him a ranking spot but lift the division. He believes a Usyk-David Benavidez fight would free up Jai Opetaia, and that he must first beat Cheavon Clarke on Saturday.
5 Nov 2026
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