Tyson Fury could also be compelled to defend one in every of his titles towards Cuban heavyweight Frank Sanchez.
The undefeated Gypsy King goes for undisputed glory when he faces Oleksandr Usyk on May 18. But there’s already dialogue about who he might face after the Ukrainian in Saudi Arabia.
Anthony Joshua reignited speak of their long-awaited bout lastly coming to fruition by beating Francis Ngannou in dominant vogue final week, and the WBC have mentioned they’re open to that risk.
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But their eliminator bout between Sanchez and Agit Kabayel might throw a spanner in these works. The former is presently No.2 within the rankings due to his 24-0 document, with 17 of these wins coming by means of knockout.
Victory towards Kabayel, whose ranked fourth, would probably make him the necessary challenger for the WBC belt. Both fought on the Day of Reckoning card in December.
“For our part, we are 100% trying to make the fight versus Kabayel,” Sanchez’s co-manager Mike Borao advised Sky Sports News. “Both fighters had fantastic performances in Saudi Arabia,
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“So it’s a natural fight to make with the added bonus of the eliminator being called by the WBC. I know PBC [Premier Boxing Champions] would stage the fight in the US, but wherever it ultimately lands, it will be a good one.
“This is probably going the quickest path to a world title for each fighters. Kabayel appeared magnificent towards [Arslanbek] Makhmudov, however Frank desires to be world champion, so he’s prepared to face a troublesome problem.”
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There’s additionally the added issues of the rematch clause within the Fury vs Usyk contract, which might additional delay both the necessary defence or the Joshua contest.