Mike Coppinger notes that Fury (30-0-1, 21 KO), according to sources, is “not contractually obligated” to go through with the threematch, as the deadline to reschedule expired on Friday. “The Gypsy King” now intends to set up a 2021 clash with Anthony Joshua for undisputed heavyweight supremacy, contingent of course on Joshua taking out Kubrat Pulev on December 12th.
There are certainly worse stay-busy opponents than former European champ Kabayel (20-0, 13 KO), who signed with Top Rank in September of last year. The 28-year-old sort of vanished from the face of the Earth after upsetting Dereck Chisora in 2017, but successfully defeated Evgenio Lazaridis in July.