With the continuation of defeating Anthony Joshua in the last match, Oleksandr Usyk successfully defended 4 WBA, WBO, IBO and IBF championship belts in the Heavyweight weight class, and the title of The Ring magazine. However, these 4 belts could not turn USYK into an absolute champion, because there was still 1 belt he had not held: WBC.
The title of “absolute champion” in each weight class of the professional house is for fighters who won 4 belts: WBO, WBA, WBC and IBF. According to that call, USYK was forced to defeat the person holding the WBC belt, Tyson Fury if he wanted to win this title. Fury is also the highest -class boxer capable of fighting Usyk at the present time.
“I want to fight Tyson Fury,” USYK said that on the day of defeating Joshua. International media later showed that Fury seemed to have accepted the challenge from USYK. Currently, the two parties have negotiated, and there are a few points that need to be unified in the official contract terms, including the division of bonuses and the time of competition.
With the effect from the Joshua victory, it is likely that Usyk's team will continue to hold a match against Fury in the Middle East. Saudi Arabia, Qatar or Abu Dhabi can be selected. It is difficult to leave the two boxers in December, so the two parties can play in February, after the Superbowl event in the US ends.
Another problem Fury and USYK should clarify is the rate of bonus division for this cable. With a much larger reputation and influence, Fury can request a prize of 60-40 or 70-30. However, USYK also has a reputation rising thanks to 2 Joshua wins, so he is completely capable of asking to divide 50-50.