However, as stated, Fury is looking for an interim bout early next year. It remains possible that Joshua could beat Usyk before Fury enters the ring once more, potentially setting up a summer clash next year. However, another Joshua loss would all-but rule out the possibility of a bout between the two happening in the near future. The Brit is faced with the unenviable task of getting into the ring once more with Usyk, who put in a masterful performance as he furthered his legacy by becoming a unified heavyweight champion, having previously held all the belts simultaneously at cruiserweight.īoth Fury's and Joshua's camps have insisted a future fight can happen, even without the belts on the line. The former champion's sole goal is to regain his belts and become a three-time heavyweight world champion, even embarking on a US tour as he weighs up his coaching options. Anthony JoshuaĪgain, with Fury wanting to stay active following his win over Wilder, it seems highly unlikely his next opponent will be Joshua. Joshua and Hearn have already categorically ruled this option out, with Usyk's team also insisting they are more than happy to take the contractually-agreed rematch.įury and his team have made it clear they want to be active having fought just once since February 2020, and with a bout against Usyk or Joshua several months away, an interim fight seems the way to go. 'Whyte can stand in line and fight the winner ultimately. Then Joshua can fight the winner of the undisputed fight. 'That is a fight to unify the titles once and for all. Oleksandr Usyk claimed a one-sided unanimous decision victory over Anthony Joshua He said: 'The alternative is that if Joshua decides not to exercise his rematch against Usyk and decides to step aside, the fight we would like to make is between Usyk and Fury. However, upon the decision made by the WBC, Arum has once again reiterated his desire for Joshua to step aside and allow Fury to face the Ukrainian wizard. Usyk is, of course, tied up with his rematch against Joshua and almost certainly won't be next for Fury. WBC rules state, with Whyte being an interim champion, that the fight would have been ordered on a purse split of 55/45 in Fury's favour, though this can be altered at their discretion. Yet, Fury and his team reportedly want 80 per cent, and they'd now carry all the leverage in a voluntary bout. The issue for Whyte is that he would, in this scenario, be a voluntary challenger, rather than mandatory, giving him significantly less financial bargaining power. When the time comes, and it will come soon, for Tyson to figure out his next opponent then Whyte should be at the top of the list.' But it won't be with the requirement of the WBC. 'Fury may end up fighting Whyte, we'll see. 'That was appropriate,' Arum said of the ruling. That was before Tuesday's news.ĭespite the WBC bombshell, Fury's US promoter Bob Arum has revealed a bout with Whyte is still possible.

Whyte was initially scheduled to square off against Otto Wallin, with the winner going on to get a mandatory shot at Fury, as confirmed by the WBC. However, he pulled out due to a shoulder injury, with Hearn revealing they would now focus on Fury. The WBC tweeted their latest heavyweight rankings, without naming a mandatory challenger

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