Oleksandr Usyk vs Deontay Wilder is expected to land in late April or May in the US according to the former’s manager.Usyk astonishingly declared that he would be vacating his WBO world title ending Fabio Wardley’s hopes of securing a showdown.Usyk and Wilder are set to meet in 2026 in a surprising turn of eventsAnd he then revealed that he would instead be pursuing a bout with American superstar Wilder in the new year.The ‘Bronze Bomber’ revealed to talkSPORT that the huge heavyweight showdown is already being lined up with official negotiations underway.And now in a fresh update on the shock bout, Usyk’s manager Egis Klimas insisted the fight is now very likely to happen.He told The National: “It’s very likely [we will see Usyk face Wilder. “Because right now we’re working on it, and we’re working on some multi-fight agreement for Oleksandr.“As soon as we’re going to confirm that, we’re going to jump in. And some talks already are going on with the team of Wilder. “We’re looking at Las Vegas or Los Angeles, and dates are the end of April, beginning of May.“Wilder is one of the best names [that] Oleksandr didn’t face yet. He’s still in good shape, and he’s still a fighter, so he’s interesting. And as well, it’s the United States.”It is clear that Usyk is hoping to crack the US market, having not fought stateside since his 2019 win over Chazz Witherspoon.Despite Wilder’s recent form which has seen him take one win since 2023, the ‘Bronze Bomber’ is still a huge commercial draw.Wilder’s reaction to Usyk call-outWilder is hoping to return to winning ways and cause a huge upset by beating the dominant UsykMark Robinson/MatchroomIt seems surreal to see Wilder, who many urged to retire, now getting his huge shot at becoming world champion again.The ‘Bronze Bomber’ has largely failed to detonate his huge power in recent outings, only stopping limited Tyrell Herndon in his last outing.After back-to-back defeats against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, the heavy-handed star looked frozen out of the title picture for good.But he believes that his recent defeats have seen the call-out come, as Usyk will fancy his chances of victory more than ever.He told talkSPORT: “I wasn’t surprised, I was 50/50.“I never get opportunities, no-one gives me chances especially coming up because of the power.Usyk is now largely only interested in fights which bring the biggest paydaysGETTY“The power gets me less chances, and after the losses, people get brave and confident.“It is crazy that you get more chances when you lose, when I was at the top and knocking people out, I didn’t get chances.”