Heavyweights Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk plan to go head-to-head in the first four months of 2023, said Bob Arum, President and CEO of Top Rank.
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This is one of the promoters of Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs), the Boxing Council’s world champion in his category, who is hoping to take Usyk (20-0-0, 13 KOs) to inspire. Belts from other major boxing sanctioning bodies. After the Englishman Derek Chisora by K.-O. Technique On December 3, he publicly asked the Ukrainian for a unification fight.
However, the two parties have agreed to a duel until spring.
“Both want the fight and there will be few obstacles to prevent everything. We will be able to realize the project. I have a lot of confidence, the boxers are fine with no intervening fights going against each other,” Arum told Sky Sports.
The date and location of the meeting have yet to be determined but the director is not ruling out Wembley Stadium in the UK for presenting the event.
Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua by split decision in his final game in August.