Usyk plans to enforce mandatory fight with Anthony Joshua

Former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk is planning to enforce his mandatory fight with Anthony Joshua.

Usyk in the mandatory challenger under the World Boxing Organization (WBO).

Joshua is scheduled to make a defense against the IBF’s top man, Kubrat Pulev, on December 12.

“Usyk has been the WBO mandatory challenger for more than one year,” his co-promoter Alexander Krassyuk told Sky Sports.

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“He has agreed to let AJ versus Pulev happen, with regards that the winner fights him next. This statement is still solid. Our plan is A) beat Derek Chisora B) push AJ to comply with WBO rules or vacate the title C) defeat AJ (or any other WBO champion or contender and become the heavyweight champion. Simple and practical.”

Joshua and Usyk were both gold medal winners at the London Olympics in 2012.

Usyk has yet to fight in 2020, and his fight with Chisora is being targeted for a date in October.

“According to our latest talks with Eddie, Usyk vs Chisora has to go at the end of October,” Krassyuk said. “Still much depends on COVID-19 restrictions but we all want to make it happen.”

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