The promoter sees no obstacles for the fight between the Ukrainian champion and the “Gypsy King”
Alexander KrasyukWBO/WBA/IBF/IBO heavyweight champion promoter Oleksandr Usykspoke about plans to fight a Ukrainian with a WBC title holder in the same category Tyson Fury immediately after the fight Daniel Dubois.
“If Fury does not lose in his circus performance with Ngannou, then we will work out the Usyk-Fury fight next.”
On mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic:
“If we go to undisputed, then that takes precedence over any mandatory defense, so he will have to wait until the fight is over.”
On Usyk’s contract with the Saudi Arabian organization:
“It’s only for a fight with Tyson Fury.”
Recall that the unification fight between Usyk and Fury was scheduled for April 2023, but it did not take place. According to the Gypsy King, this happened because of the financial requirements of the Ukrainian.
Previously Usyk signed a contract with Skill Challenge Entertainment from Saudi Arabia. The Ukrainian believes that this cooperation will help organize the fight with Fury. A new potential date for the face-to-face meeting between Tyson and Alexander is January 27, 2024.
Fury’s next fight will be against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou. The fight is scheduled for October 28 in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia.
Usyk will defend his titles against WBA mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois. The fight will take place on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland, at the 40,000-seat Tarczynski Arena. According to Krasyuk, more than three-quarters of the tickets for this event have already been sold.
Source: Sportarena
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