Knocking out Francis Ngannou might find yourself being probably the most vital second of Anthony Joshua‘s profession so far.
That’s after the WBC confirmed the Olympic gold medal-winner might face whomever wins between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in May. Fury, 35, and Usyk, 37, will sq. off in Riyadh on May 18 to crown the primary undisputed world heavyweight champion in virtually 1 / 4 of a century.
The title-contending duo have a rematch clause of their contracts to restage the bout, with Fury repeatedly referencing a second conflict towards ‘The Cat’. However, the WBC has recommended that might be overridden in favour of a showdown between the victor and Joshua, 34, days after he pulverised former UFC champion Ngannou in a second-round knockout.
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WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman instructed Sky Sports: “The WBC was presented a sanction request which was to fight for the undisputed. The WBC accepted that sanctioning and we accepted the rematch they have requested. But, if it is not anything to do with contractual or promotion, we would absolutely accept the winner to fight Joshua.
“The WBC has been very a lot attentive to this matter. So now we have fully freed the bottom for the undisputed, for a rematch, and for one more combat of that degree. The WBC place proper now could be very open to help the undisputed champion taking up the fights that the followers wish to see.”
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Fury (34-0-1) at present holds the WBC belt, whereas Usyk (21-0) defeated Joshua (28-3) twice to take his WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO titles. Those different federations will even have some say in whether or not the rematch clause between Fury and Usyk is honoured, as will the fighters themselves.
The discourse round a possible all-British affair between AJ and Fury has modified drastically within the wake of Joshua’s third straight knockout win. While the Londoner seems to have rediscovered his most deadly kind, the notion of Fury took a dip following a sluggish and controversial factors win over Ngannou.
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Sulaiman referenced the swap and poured reward on Joshua for his newest efficiency, commenting: “It was unbelievable. He looked like a champion of the world – tremendous, powerful, precise and he made a statement. I am very proud and happy for him.
“That is how the world is, they decide you by your final efficiency, and now he’s an influence drive and all people is claiming he’s one of the best heavyweight on the earth. Last 12 months they have been saying he was washed up. Now, everyone seems to be saying Fury is all washed up, however we’ll see on May 18.”