Oleksandr Usyk’s undisputed world heavyweight titles are set to fragment with Britain’s Daniel Dubois poised to struggle for the vacant IBF belt.
The Ukrainian defeated Fury to unify the WBC, WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight belts in Saudi Arabia on Saturday, however he’ll solely reign supreme for a brief spell as one of many sport’s governing our bodies is prone to strip away a title.
Usyk is anticipated to face Fury once more in a direct rematch, however the IBF obligatory title challenger Filip Hrgovic has been ready for his personal title struggle and the Croat’s upcoming bout towards Dubois may very well be for the vacant IBF belt on June 1.
Frank Warren, who promotes Fury and Dubois, instructed Sky Sports activities: “He’s [Usyk] done something no one else has done. He’s unified the four belts.
“4 belts on the road is the beginning. I am fairly positive they will fragment after that. After which it’s going to occur once more.
“We’re in such a very good place as a sport and so they’re such good issues occurring you simply cannot see it ending, as a result of there’s so many good fights to be made.
“We have the [Usyk vs Fury] rematch, supplied AJ retains profitable [he can be in the mix], and then you definitely’ve obtained all our children coming by.
“Hrgovic and him [Dubois] is a great fight and the winner of that, I think everybody’s going to be happy with who the winner fights.”
‘I might like to see AJ vs Dubois’
Anthony Joshua was watching from ringside as his former conqueror Usyk delivered a primary skilled defeat to Fury.
However the two-time world champion might obtain a faster path to a world title towards Hrgovic or Dubois.
Daniel Dubois might struggle Filip Hrgovic for the IBF title subsequent month
“I’d love to see that happen [Joshua fight the Hrgovic vs Dubois winner],” stated Warren.
“I’d like to see Daniel come through, I’d love to see an all-Brit affair, who knows? We’ll see.”
Agit Kabayel has additionally lined up a struggle for the WBC belt that’s held by Usyk after the German contender inflicted a seventh-round stoppage loss on Frank Sanchez of their WBC title eliminator.
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“I don’t know [about a world title fight], we will see. We are ready for the next,” Kabayel instructed Sky Sports activities.
Kabayel had come inside touching distance of a struggle towards Fury up to now, however now may very well be on a collision course with Usyk.
“The fight was close, the contract was finished but Corona[virus] you know,” stated Kabayel. “However no drawback. Tyson, for me he is like my mentor, my huge brother, he helped me rather a lot.
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Agit Kabayel confirmed he is a severe heavyweight menace by breaking down Frank Sanchez with sickening physique photographs
“I was sparring him in 2016 for the second fight with Wladmir Klitschko, this fight got cancelled.
“I used to be there with him for 2 weeks, he gave me superb hospitality, was very pleasant. After this we’re a little bit bit pals.
“If it’s [title fight] coming, it’s coming, I’m ready.
“We are going to see.”
