Oleksandr Usyk’s reign because the undisputed world heavyweight champion was transient after he handed again the IBF belt, however will extra belts be ripped away?
The Ukrainian star produced a spectacular victory over Tyson Fury in Might to unify the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO titles, however only a month later, his reign because the undisputed king was over.
Contracted to rematch Fury in December, Usyk was unable to make a compulsory defence of the IBF belt, that meant Daniel Dubois, the organisation’s Interim belt-holder, was upgraded to full champion in June.
Usyk confirmed he was relinquishing his IBF title with a video on social media and Anthony Joshua will problem Dubois for the IBF belt at Wembley on September 21, reside on Sky Sports activities Field Workplace.
Might Usyk’s different titles be beneath risk?
Former champion Joseph Parker earned a WBO Interim heavyweight strap in March when he beat Zhilei Zhang and the New Zealander can push for a compulsory shot on the full world championship.
Parker is “next in line” for a crack on the WBO belt, in response to his promoter David Higgins.
He informed Sky Sports activities in April: “Each boxer ought to need the world title shot.
“Joseph would love to fight the [Fury vs Usyk] winner of course but that’s not necessarily to say it would happen yet.”
The WBA has a ‘common’ heavyweight belt-holder, Mahmoud Charr, who harbours his personal ambitions of preventing for a significant title.
Michael Hunter additionally earned the WBA ‘Gold’ title after a factors win over Cassius Chaney.
Sky Sports activities has contacted the WBO and the WBA to touch upon whether or not Usyk is at risk of being stripped of their belts too.
The WBC has not named a compulsory challenger for its heavyweight championship.
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Agit Kabayel confirmed he’s a severe heavyweight risk breaking down Frank Sanchez with sickening physique pictures earlier than ending him within the seventh spherical
Agit Kabayel received an elimination bout on the Fury-Usyk undercard, but it surely was not a remaining eliminator and the WBC confirmed to Sky Sports activities that its world championship will stay in Usyk’s possession and be on the road in his December rematch with Fury.
“The WBC granted the sanctioning of Usyk vs Fury 1 with a rematch. The rematch is supposed to take place in December and after that the WBC has absolutely no mandatory contender at this time in any formal manner,” WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman informed Sky Sports activities.
“The WBC sanctioned an [Kabayel vs Sanchez] elimination bout as requested by the promoters. He defeated Frank Sanchez, who had been in the top positions for many years and looked great.
“So he has received already two instances in Saudi each by knockout, each have been towards top-five contenders. He deserves completely to be in a really privileged place and as I discussed proper now the WBC solely has the rematch between Fury and Usyk as a sanctioned occasion, something additional should be handled by the board of governors.”
Will we see one other undisputed combat?
Sulaiman definitely doesn’t rule out the WBC sanctioning a future combat between the Usyk-Fury rematch winner and Joshua if he overcomes Dubois to say the IBF belt.
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Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois have been pulled aside by safety forward of their IBF world heavyweight title combat at Wembley
“Joshua has been in the limelight for a decade, especially outside the ring he is a very special person and he represents the best of boxing inside and outside the ring,” Sulaiman stated.
“Anthony Joshua is a very special unique fighter that has been closely associated with the WBC for many, many years. He was the WBC International champion, he defended it several times.
“The WBC was the primary organisation to rank him, to rank him within the high 10, the highest 5. In truth when he fought [Charles] Martin for the IBF title he was the No 2 contender of the WBC. Future introduced him to a different organisation and a special route.
“But we have always had great esteem, respect and admiration for Joshua.
“Joshua is there and Kabayel is there. We’re not promoters so we can not stage fights. We’re being very lenient, very versatile to not intrude.
“We want the best fights made, that’s it.”
