Oleksandr Usyk became the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world after defeating Tyson Fury on Saturday night, but it won’t be long before he has all the belts.
Oleksandr Usyk is the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world, but he will lose one belt before stepping into the ring again.
The 37-year-old Ukrainian defeated Tyson Fury in a blockbuster showdown for Saudi Arabia’s heavyweight gold medal, winning a split decision after judges scored the heated bout 115-112, 113-114, 114-113. won.
And while Usyk can enjoy this moment, he will soon be stripped of his IBF title as long-time mandatory challenger Filip Hrgovic waits for a contracted rematch with Fury to take place.
All being well, Usyk and Fury are set to reunite in October, with the latter setting out for revenge. However, the IBF title was stripped and will be up for grabs when Hrgovic takes on Daniel Dubois in June.
The winner of this fight will face Anthony Joshua at Wembley in September, but just before that, Usyk and Fury are scheduled to lock horns again. The winner of the rematch will take home three belts instead of four, and it remains to be seen whether he will aim to regain the IBF title in his next move.
Usyk is the guy keeping all the money right now. However, if his comments in the post-fight press conference are to be believed, it seems highly unlikely that he will lose any sleep after being stripped of his IBF title in the coming weeks.
Usyk has remained in camp longer than planned since his first fight with Fury, scheduled for February 17, was canceled after he suffered a nasty cut above his eye while sparring.
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And for now, his only focus is spending time with his family rather than making concrete plans to return to the ring despite his contractual obligations.
Asked by reporters about a rematch, Wisk said, “I’m not thinking about boxing right now. Please.” “My camp started in September 2023 and I worked for 9 months.
“Happy New Year, I missed my son’s birthday, I missed my other son’s birthday, I missed my daughter’s birthday, and I missed my daughter’s birth.
“I also missed the holidays with my family. I was just focused on this game, but now I’m happy and want to go home.”