Anthony Joshua in line for world title fight BEFORE facing winner of Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk | CYO0YA0 | 2024-03-28 02:08:01
Fury and Usyk meet in the heavyweight division's first four-belt unification
ANTHONY JOSHUA might be in line for a world title shot while waiting out the winner of Tyson Fury versus Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury and Usyk meet in the heavyweight division's first four-belt unification on May 18 in Saudi Arabia.
And a rematch is to follow due to a clause in their contracts – however not all of the titles are expected to be on the line for the second bout.
Filip Hrgovic is the present IBF obligatory challenger and next in line for a shot at the strap.
And by the point the rematch for Fury, 35, vs Usyk, 37, comes across the IBF gold will probably be vacated to permit for Hrgovic's shot.
Joshua, 34, is just behind Hrgovic in the rankings and promoter Eddie Hearn is eyeing that fight for the vacant title if it does indeed become free.
It might give AJ the prospect to turn out to be a three-time world champ while establishing probably one other undisputed clash between Fury or Usyk.
Joshua is coming off 4 wins, most just lately a knockout over MMA celebrity Francis Ngannou, 37.
Meanwhile, Hrgovic is in talks to struggle Britain's Daniel Dubois in Saudi on June 1 with Deontay Wilder also lined as much as face China's Zhilei Zhang.
It means if Dubois, 26, was to beat Hrgovic, 31, and inherit his proper to problem for the title, then Joshua might compete for it in an all-British blockbuster.
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Dubois' promoter Frank Warren confirmed the heavyweight is in talks for his next bout however welcomed the Joshua showdown sooner or later.
Warren informed Sky Sports: "Daniel, in the intervening time we're negotiating a battle.
<!-- Start of Brightcove Player --> </div> <!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "I can't go into the small print nevertheless it's going to be a really meaningful battle – a very meaningful struggle for him.
"I'd love to see that battle. An all British affair, there's nothing like a type of for us over right here. I'd like to see that."
Daniel Dubois is in talks to struggle Filip Hrgovic[/caption]
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