WBC Prez Embraces Fury-Usyk: It's The Ultimate Unification of The Division

World Boxing Council president Mauricio Sulaiman has fully embraced the idea of his organization's heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury, returning to the ring against Oleksandr Usyk, who holds the WBO, IBF, IBO, WBA titles.

Last Saturday in Saudi Arabia, the undisputed path was quickly in motion after Usyk outboxed Anthony Joshua over twelve rounds to retain his four belts.

Fury, who recently announced his decision to retire from the sport, is now vowing to return to the ring to batter Usyk.

"Tyson Fury is a unique man, his personality, his thinking is unique so I respect that, I respect him," Sulaiman told Sky Sports.

"He has been so loyal to the WBC, he has been so representative and proud of the WBC. I just hope that he makes the right decision, whichever it is. If he decides to hang up the gloves and retire, what a great way to do it, with money, with health, with his beautiful family. But if he has that hunger of going into the ring, which I believe is the case, it would be great to see him represent the WBC in a fight with Usyk or other championship fights he could have in the near future."

The WBC has given Fury until this Friday, August 26th, to send them a written notification that indicates whether or not he intends to move forward with his retirement.

"Tyson Fury is the WBC champion of the world, he's not holding the 'other belt', he's holding the WBC Championship which is the Championship of Muhammed Ali, George Foreman, Frazier, Tyson, Lennox Lewis etc. I'm very proud of Tyson Fury, he's a tremendous fighter and I am sure he wishes to continue boxing and a fight to unify all the championships in the division would be tremendous," Sulaiman said.

"We have given Tyson Fury the time to evaluate and be ready to make a proper decision and have until this Friday, on the 26th, to receive his written confirmation of what he will be deciding to do. But my personal opinion is that boxing is going through a great stage, a great moment, it will be great to see Fury against Usyk in the ultimate unification of the division."