Oleksandr Usyk in shock career switch… as boxing champ reveals private DMs with Tyson Fury ahead of rematch

OLEKSANDR USYK has revealed his private messages to Tyson Fury – after posing in a football jersey.

Usyk, 37, defeated Fury, 35, in May to become the heavyweight division’s first four-belt undisputed champion.

Oleksandr Usyk wearing a FC Polissya Zhytomy jersey

GettyTyson Fury rematches Usyk on December 21[/caption]

And they will now rematch on December 21 back in Saudi Arabia – but the superstar fighter teased a shock career switch.

Ukrainian Premier League side FC Polissya Zhytomy posted a video of Usyk opening up a box with their club kit inside.

The two-weight world champion then posed in the green top and shadow boxed to the camera.

Usyk last year signed a deal with same side and once came on during a 2022 friendly match against NK Veres Rivne.

His coach Sergey Lapin recently joked how Usyk is running out of boxing options so he could be forced into an MMA switch.

Lapin even went as far to say he could face YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul, 27, handicapped with one-handed.

The 2012 Olympic gold medallist had to vacate his IBF title to proceed with his rematch against Fury.

And Usyk revealed he has tried to direct message the Gypsy King – but got nothing in return.

He told Boxing King Media: “Listen I think Tyson doesn’t use Instagram.

“Because I remember I sent Tyson Fury a DM, because I got a message back. And for me I don’t think it is Tyson Fury.”