Oleksandr Usyk knocked out Tony Bellew on his last visit to the UK and will look to add another Briton to his record in Dereck Chisora.

Former undisputed cruiserweight world champion Oleksandr Usyk will look to take his next step towards heavyweight honours when he faces Dereck Chisora in London on May 23.

Usyk concluded his dominance of the 200lbs division with an eighth-round stoppage of Tony Bellew in November 2018, although he has only fought once since due to bicep and elbow injuries.

The undefeated 33-year-old stopped unheralded veteran Chazz Witherspoon in his heavyweight debut last October and now faces a mouth-watering clash against former world-title challenger Chisora at the O2 Arena.

“Boxing in Manchester in 2018 was an amazing experience, now I get to do it in London at the famous O2 Arena and I can’t wait to fight in front of the British fans once again,” said Usyk, who is currently ranked as the WBO's mandatory challenger – meaning a shot at unified champion Anthony Joshua could be on the agenda for the winner of this bout later in 2020.

“As a cruiserweight, I reached the highest heights as undisputed champion and now I am following the same path as a heavyweight. I expect a real test in Chisora - he is strong, tough and resilient. I recall being an amateur and watching his fight with Vitali Klitschko. It seemed so big and far away.

" Now I am myself taking a fight against Chisora. I am working hard in my training camp to show a spectacular performance on May 23rd. Dear friends, I will see you soon!”

Chisora is coming off a run of three consecutive victories following his dramatic 11th-round loss to domestic rival Dillian Whyte in December 2018 and the 36-year-old has pledged to provide a stern test of Usyk's heavyweight credentials.