Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury? Oleksandr Usyk wants them both

Oleksandr Usyk is eager to handle Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury to end British supremacy of the heavyweight division.

Fury finished a sensational 7-round demolition of knockout professional Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas last month to gather the WBC title, while compatriot Joshua holds the other 3 significant heavyweight belts after avenging his defeat to Andy Ruiz Jr. with a thorough points win last December.

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Usyk, who, like Fury, is unbeaten and has a London 2012 gold medal in typical with Joshua, cleared out the cruiserweight division and has comparable styles after stepping up to handle boxing’s big men.

“I work hard on it,” the 33- year-old Ukrainian informed Sky Sports of his desire to hold all the heavyweight titles, with a set up Might 23 bout versus Dereck Chisora next on the program.

That battle, together with Joshua’s IBF necessary defense versus Kubrat Pulev at Tottenham Hotspur Arena on June 20, might yet come down with coronavirus cancellations.

Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, today stated the Pulev bout being shelved might lead to an instant face-off with Fury.

Usyk, who is next in line with the WBO to challenge Joshua, is not extremely interested in such machinations.

“I want to fight both,” the southpaw responded when asked if he had a choice in between the 2 rulingchampions The last thing I consider is who will battle who. No forecasts.”

Usyk’s action up has actually been inspected by bothersome injury. A biceps problem postponed his heavyweight debut– a seventh-round interruption of American journeyman Chazz Witherspoon that stays his only getaway because knocking out Tony Bellew on a final cruiserweight task in November 2018.

” I need to remain active. I need to box,” he added. ” If your occupation is passive, it’s bad. It’s extremely excellent if you remain active. This is my active occupation.”

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