Promoter expects to organize fight for unification of belts in early 2024
Promoter Frank Warren said that the winner of the WBO / WBA / IBF / IBO world champion fight in the Ukrainian heavyweight Oleksandr Usyk against the British WBA Regular title holder Daniel Dubois fight the WBC champion Tyson Fury.
“There is no rematch clause here because it is a mandatory defense. The winner will continue to fight for the belts and challenge Tyson in a unification fight.”
“It will happen! Whatever the outcome, there will be a fight for the undisputed title early next year.”
Earlier Usyk and Dubois went through the official weigh-in procedure. Alexander’s weight was 100.2 kg, the Briton on the scales showed a figure of 105.8 kg.
The battle between Usyk and Dubois will take place on August 26 in Wroclaw, Poland, at the Tarczynski Arena. The championship fight will be shown by the MEGOGO media service.
On the undercard of the Usyk-Dubois fight, WBO International lightweight champion Denis Berinchyk, Dmitry Mitrofanov, Yaroslav Khartsyz, Vasily Chebotar, Fedor Cherkashin, Daniel Lapin and others will enter the ring.
The referee in the ring is the representative of Puerto Rico Luis Pabon. Stanley Christodolu (South Africa), as well as representatives of Poland – Pawel Cardini and Leszek Jankowiak, will take care of the judging.
Source: Sportarena
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