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Arum Smells Upset: I Give Usyk a 'Hell of a Chance' To Beat Joshua

•May 22, 2021

Top Rank's CEO Bob Arum, who co-promotes WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, believes Oleksandr Usyk has a very good chance of shocking IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO champion Anthony Joshua. Fury and Joshua were finalizing a deal to face each other on August 14th in Saudi Arabia - but everything chanced on Monday, when an arbitrator ruled that Fury must honor a contractual rematch to Deontay Wilder. Fury was given until September 15 to finalize that fight.

Usyk's Promoter Confident Anthony Joshua Fight Will Now Happen

BoxingScene Staff

•May 21, 2021

Alexander Krassyuk, promoter for Oleksandr Usyk, feels confident that a deal will get made for his boxer to face IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua. Usyk, a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, is Joshua's mandatory challenger under the WBO.

Fury Challenges Joshua To Street Fight After "Fraud" Taunt

Jake Donovan

•May 19, 2021

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are finally ready to fight—at least on social media. A war of words has erupted in lieu of an undisputed championship between the British giants as Joshua has understandably reached his limit in watching a dream fight with Fury potentially dissolve. The bout was reportedly on the verge of being announced this week, with promoter Eddie Hearn having secured a location in Saudi Arabia complete with a massive nine-figure site deal for a targeted August 14th showdown.

Joshua-Usyk: WBO Gives Hearn 48 Hours To Provide Proof of Fury Deal

Jake Donovan

•May 19, 2021

Another layer has been added to the continued fallout in efforts to produce an undisputed heavyweight champion. The World Boxing Organization has issued a “Show Cause” to promoter Eddie Hearn, who must provide in the next 48 hours verifiable proof of a forthcoming showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury. Failure to do so will leave the WBO to order a mandatory title fight between Joshua and number-one contender Oleksandr Usyk (18-0, 13KOs).

Hearn: We Hope Team Fury Can Solve This Problem, But We Have To Look Out For Anthony Joshua

Jake Donovan

•May 19, 2021

For months, Eddie Hearn has been tasked with keeping all parties abreast of the progress made for a superfight between British heavyweights Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua. Those plans were seriously compromised through damage caused by the other side, and now it’s the promoter’s turn to set a deadline for a final answer.

Fury: Looks Like I'll Have To Crack Deontay Wilder's Skull Again!

BoxingScene Staff

•May 18, 2021

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has broken his silence regarding the unexpected turn of events with Deontay Wilder. Fury was close to finalizing a deal to face WBO, WBA, IBF, IBO champion Anthony Joshua in a full division unification on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.

Usyk's Lawyers Apply Pressure To Enforce Joshua Mandatory Title Shot

BoxingScene Staff

•May 18, 2021

Dines & English, the lawyers for former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, have issued a legal to enforce the boxer's mandatory shot at the WBO heavyweight title, which is currently held by Anthony Joshua. Usyk became the mandatory challenger in 2019, after vacating all four of his cruiserweight titles and making an official move to the heavyweight limit.

Deontay Wilder Won't Take Step-Aside Deal To Allow Fury-Joshua, Says Scott

BoxingScene Staff

•May 18, 2021

Retired heavyweight contender Malik Scott, who currently trains former world champion Deontay Wilder, says the once-beaten boxer will not accept a step-aside agreement to allow Tyson Fury to face Anthony Joshua in a full division unification on August 14 in Saudi Arabia.

Hearn: If Team Fury Can't Get Act Together By End Of Week, Plan B Is Joshua-Usyk

Keith Idec

•May 18, 2021

Eddie Hearn is holding out hope that the lucrative Tyson Fury-Anthony Joshua fight can be salvaged for August 14 in Saudi Arabia. If that isn’t possible and Fury moves forward with a third fight against Deontay Wilder, Hearn intends to move on to Plan B by the end of this week. The most probable Plan B for Joshua, according to Hearn, is a mandatory defense of his WBO heavyweight title against Oleksandr Usyk.

Warren Hopes Wilder Takes Less Than $20 Million To Step Aside

BoxingScene Staff

•May 18, 2021

Frank Warren, co-promoter of WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, fears that it could cost as much as $20 million to get Deontay Wilder to step aside so Fury can fight Anthony Joshua in a full division unification. Fury vs. Joshua was an inch away from being announced for August 14 in Saudi Arabia.