Oleksandr Usyk, promoter of WBA, WBO and IBF heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, has assessed the likelihood of a third fight between his client and former holder of these belts Anthony Joshua.
"I'm not sure Anthony deep down wants a third fight with Usik. It doesn't seem to be safe. To many people it may seem like a gambling addiction. After losing money at roulette, you come back full of confidence. You bet three times what you lost, expecting your bet to win. But in the end you realize that you lost everything.
Another thing that makes their third scramble less likely is the sequence of mandatory defenses. As we all know, the next stop on the carousel will be the IBF, not the WBC. Regardless of the outcome of the Usik and Fury fight, the next step will be a rematch. And even if the IBF will refuse the mandatory defense, after the second fight will be the IBF, not the WBC," - quotes Krasiuk World Boxing News.
Recall that Usik held two fights with Joshua, winning both times: in September 2021 by unanimous decision of judges, and in August 2022 - separate.
