The WBO has acquired a petition to permit the Oleksandr Usyk vs Daniel Dubois undisputed world heavyweight championship combat to go forward subsequent.
Unbeaten Ukrainian Usyk stays the unified WBO, WBA and WBC heavyweight world champion. He is because of make a compulsory defence of the WBO belt in opposition to New Zealand’s Joseph Parker.
However a title unification can take priority over a compulsory contest and the WBO has confirmed to Sky Sports activities {that a} petition to permit Usyk to field IBF titlist Dubois first has been lodged with its Championship Committee.
WBO president Gustavo Olivieri informed Sky Sports activities: “There is a petition before the Championship Committee to consider a Usyk-Dubois unification to consolidate the heavyweight championships.
“Due to this fact, upon an official ruling relating to this matter, we are going to publicly announce the official choice, together with Parker’s obligatory standing, if that be the case.”
Usyk beforehand unified all 4 of the most important heavyweight world titles final 12 months when he first beat Tyson Fury. He relinquished the IBF belt to pursue his rematch with Fury and Dubois, then the IBF obligatory, was upgraded to full champion.
A rematch with Dubois, whom Usyk boxed in 2023, would supply the Ukrainian the chance to turn out to be a three-time, two-weight undisputed champion, a historic achievement for the Olympic gold medallist.
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Oleksandr Usyk began rapping after going through off in opposition to Daniel Dubois following a press convention for his or her unified heavyweight title combat in August. (Warning: video comprises flashing pictures)
Earlier this week Usyk’s promoter Alex Krassyuk revealed to Sky Sports activities that combating Dubois is their “priority” over a compulsory defence in opposition to Parker.
“If undisputed makes itself possible – it will be the priority,” he informed Sky Sports activities.
“We will come to know it within the next couple of days.”
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