By: Sean Crose
With a combat for the undisputed heavyweight championship of world in opposition to Tyson Fury out of the equation, the World Boxing Association has ordered WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titlist Oleksandr Usyk to face Daniel Dubois subsequent. “The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee ordered negotiations for the world title fight between Super Heavyweight Champion Oleksaandr Usyk and Champion Daniel Dubois,” the group said in a press launch. “The official communication was despatched to the events on Monday. The groups of each fighters can have 30 days to barter, which can begin this April 4 and can finish subsequent May 2 on the finish of the day. “
The WBA went on so as to add that it had allowed Usyk and his staff to barter with Fury and his staff, however since that combat clearly isn’t taking place, they’ve ordered Usyk to face his necessary as an alternative. “The fight between Usyk and Dubois had been ordered since last December 12, but in the process a period of time was granted for Usyk to negotiate the unification fight with Tyson Fury,” the press launch said. “However, that fight could not be agreed due to differences between the teams and now the WBA orders the fight that corresponded in line with its world title reduction plan.”
The press launch added that, ought to a deal not be made by May 2nd, the combat may properly go to a handbag bid. If an settlement for Usyk-Dubois shouldn’t be reached by May 2 or both facet refuses to barter,” assertion claimed, “the WBA could send the fight to auction with a split of 75% for Usyk and 25% for Dubois.” Although that is clearly not the combat followers had hopped to see Usyk interact in subsequent, there’s no denying that Dubois is rightfully in line for the WBA world heavyweight belt.
