Will Usyk Fight Again This Year

[SouthpawRight]

I have a feeling that if Moses beats Dillian convincingly (which I doubt, as I won't be surprised if Dillian wins this), then it's Moses vs. Usyk next. Alternatively, Moses fights Parker for the title, and Usyk takes a relatively lesser fight (Wilder, some MMA guy, etc.) in the interim, with a promise of a high-paying Usyk vs Itauma farewell fight.

With Joshua, Fury, and Wilder now finished goods and nobody else being a 'big name', they will probably try to build Moses into a name and the next champion, so that they continue to have lucrative fights in the future.

Turki is on record saying he likes black heavyweight champs lol

“Boxing will be in a different place if we have a black heavyweight champion” said Turki Alalshikh

[M312]

Bivol a small light heavy cruiser would be his upper bound

I'm not saying he will beat Usyk...
But if he went to Cruiser and unifies there, it becomes a natural fight to make. Even if he just picks up a title.

Obviously just for money and fair play.

[Zelda]

Turki is on record saying he likes black heavyweight champs lol

It's historically been that way, and they have been far more popular. But I think they need a 'popular' champion with a big fanbase from a country whose fans are willing to travel and support their guy (and bring money/tourism/goodwill to Saudi Arabia). That is why Parker is not a suitable replacement, but Moses Itauma could be built into one. However, Turki also supported and backed crazy money for Fury because he could sell fights and create a buzz.

[SouthpawRight]

It's historically been that way, and they have been far more popular. But I think they need a 'popular' champion with a big fanbase from a country whose fans are willing to travel and support their guy (and bring money/tourism/goodwill to Saudi Arabia). That is why Parker is not a suitable replacement, but Moses Itauma could be built into one. However, Turki also supported and backed crazy money for Fury because he could sell fights and create a buzz.

Saudi shorter flight for Brits than Americans

Native English speaking all time great black fighters have been the most charismatic

Turki likes that

lot of people don’t know but Moses is half white Slavic Slovak mother and half african

[pollywog]

Usyk needs to tell Turki he can't be bought and promote his own fight vs The Mighty Oilskin in Ukraine, cos you know that shifty fisheyed prick Warren is gonna diddle Parker and Usyk if he can .

Best thing that could happen for boxing and those shonky mofos, Turki and Warren is for Itauma to get obliterated by Whyte. Can't fault if Whyte takes a dive for a cash out though. He and Chisora aren't getting within sniffing distance of another title shot despite being British.