The road to becoming the first undisputed world heavyweight champion since 2000 is clear once again.
Oleksandr Usyk has the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO belts. Tyson Fury, for the time being at least, has the WBC title.“Hey, Tyson,” Usyk said after winning his rematch with Anthony Joshua on a split decision in Saudi Arabia on Saturday. “Back in ring, please, back in ring.”Indeed, after the Usyk-Joshya rematch, Fury said in a video he would be willing to take on Usyk.
Fury hasn’t fought since knocking out Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium in April, after which he said he was retiring as “the best heavyweight there has ever been” because he had given his word to his wife, Paris. Usyk-Fury would be one of the biggest fights in a generation, with the added intrigue that both boxers are undefeated. Usyk was also undisputed cruiserweight champion from 2018-19.
That’s three losses in five fights, piercing the aura of a British boxer who sold out big stadiums and was once regarded as a knockout machine.
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