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Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder has revealed that unified champion Oleksandr Usyk turned down multiple big money offers to face him. (photo by Ryan Hafey)
Frank Warren, promoter for heavyweight contender Daniel Dubois, believes his boxer is landing Oleksandr Usyk at the right time. Dubois, the mandatory challenger, will challenge Usyk for the WBA, IBO, IBF, WBO heavyweight titles on August 26 in Poland.
Former super middleweight world champion Carl Froch has cautioned that Tyson Fury would need to be at his very best to overcome the boxing ability of Oleksandr Usyk.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury is promising something big in the near future. The 'Gypsy King' has been inactive since battering Derek Chisora in their December trilogy fight. Fury tried to secure several possible opponents, but all of them fell through for one reason or another.
Former cruiserweight champion and Sky Sports pundit Johnny Nelson does not believe that WBC heavyweight king Tyson Fury is struggling to secure an opponent.
WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury made it clear that he doesn't harbor any animosity towards unified world champion Oleksandr Usyk. Earlier in the year, their teams were in serious talks to make an undisputed fight for an April date at Wembley Stadium in London.
Skill Challenge Promotions' Head of Boxing Amer Abdallah has a good feeling that Oleksandr Usyk vs. Tyson Fury will actually come off as planned. Abdallah's company is looking to stage a major doubleheader in the Middle East on a date in December.
Caroline Dubois, the sister of heavyweight Daniel Dubois, likes her brother's chances to create an upset against WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO world champion Oleksandr Usyk.
Amer Abdallah, of promotional company Skill Challenge Entertainment of Saudi Arabia, indicates that a lucrative offer is going to be presented to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.
Former WBC heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder was not surprised that Tyson Fury's negotiations with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury, who currently holds the WBC title, had tried to finalize an undisputed fight with Usyk, who has the IBF, IBO, WBO, WBA world titles.