OLEKSANDR USYK flexed his muscles and called out heavyweight rival Tyson Fury while posing in front of a Ukraine flag.
The WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight champ, 36, is expected to do battle with WBC champ Fury, 34, in Saudi Arabia in April this year.
However, a date and venue is yet to be confirmed.
Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, said: "The fight will take place 100 per cent the last Saturday in April.
“Where it takes place I genuinely think will be determined within the next six or seven days maximum.
“If we can’t do what we’re being asked to do with Tyson and Usyk [in Saudi Arabia], then the fight will take place in the UK.”
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The pair have been going back and forth on social media, with Usyk handing Fury a nickname, branding the Gypsy King "belly".
And now Usyk has taken to Twitter to call out Fury, flexing his muscles while captioning the post, "I'm here."
Usyk has also decided to grow his hair out, instead of maintaining a clean shaven look.
The Ukrainian posed in front of his country's colours of yellow and blue.
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