Oleksandr Usyk has revealed his retirement plans as the Ukrainian legend winds down on an iconic career.The 38-year-old has shut down any possibility of facing rising British heavyweight Moses Itauma, however, despite the youngster’s recent challenge. The iconic champion dismissed the 20-year-old prospect with a pointed remark, telling Ready to Fight: “No, I won’t fight Itauma. He’s young – always teasing me. And he said himself he doesn’t hit grandpas!”The comment comes after Itauma expressed his desire for the bout following his spectacular first-round demolition of Dillian Whyte in August. “I’d love to take that opportunity,” the Chatham fighter had said about potentially facing the 38-year-old unified champion.Itauma has been making waves in the heavyweight division with his devastating power, boasting 11 knockouts in 13 professional fights. Oleksandr Usyk has revealed his retirement plans, as the Ukrainian legend winds down on an iconic career | PAHis destruction of former world title challenger Whyte took less than two minutes, further cementing his reputation as one of boxing’s hottest prospects.His trainer Ben Davison believes the matchup would offer something unique, telling Sky Sports: “As much as Moses hasn’t boxed anybody like Usyk, Usyk hasn’t fought anybody like Moses, because there hasn’t been anybody like him.” Davison praised his fighter’s exceptional ability to process information mid-fight, suggesting this tactical awareness sets him apart from typical heavyweights.Moses Itauma recently called Oleksandr Usyk out after his brutal first-round knockout against Dillian Whyte | PADespite ruling out Itauma, though, Usyk has confirmed he’s not hanging up his gloves anytime soon.The two-time undisputed heavyweight champion revealed he plans to keep fighting for another three years, telling Ready to Fight: “I’ll fight until I’m 41. Then I’ll build a sports academy – I’ll train there and train others.”The 38-year-old is already back in training after recovering from a back injury that forced him to postpone his mandatory defence against WBO challenger Joseph Parker. The Kiwi is now instead fighting Fabio Wardley for the WBO interim heavyweight title on October 25.Usyk, who last fought in July when he stopped Daniel Dubois at Wembley Stadium, expects to make his ring return in 2026.Oleksandr Usyk revealed he aims to retire from boxing aged 41 | PAWith Parker potentially out of the picture, the Ukrainian revealed he does not know his next opponent yet: “I can’t say who exactly because negotiations are ongoing. I’d be lying if I gave you a name.”As for Itauma, his December return is already being planned with several names in the mix, including Michael Hunter and David Adeleye.The young Brit has also been named as mandatory challenger for Kubrat Pulev’s WBA regular title, though the Bulgarian has already announced plans to face Murat Gassiev instead.It seems both fighters will have to wait for their paths to cross, if they ever do.