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Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk boost as WBO claim Joe Joyce’s mandatory shot not imminent as they target unification fight

Published on October 27, 2022 at 10:10 PM

A HEAVYWEIGHT unification fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk has been handed a boost as WBO boss claimed Joe Joyce’s shot at the Ukrainian is not imminent.

Putney pounder Usyk‘s WBO title and has been vocal about getting his hands on the undefeated 35-year-old.

Fury could get a chance to get his hands on all the heavyweight belts before Joyce gets to fight Usyk
Joyce (left) is mandatory for Usyk’s (right) WBO title

However, despite his KO win over Joseph Parker, Joyce may have to wait with his title shot not imminent, according to WBO president Paco Valcarcel, who says they do not “want to stop any unification”; fight between Usyk and WBC champ Fury.

A fight between 33-year-old Fury and Usyk would see all the heavyweight titles be up for grabs.

WBA mandatory, potentially Daniel Dubois, and IBF, Filip Hrgovic, could also be in line before Joyce.

Joyce and Usyk bumped into one another at the 35th WBO Convention and were friendly.

The pair posed for a picture and promoter Frank Warren talked up a future fight.

Warren recently said: “We’ve worked very hard over the last few years on this heavyweight scene and we’ve guided our guys in different organisations and we’ve boxed it off a bit so I’m pleased.

“Joe done extremely well [against Joseph Parker], got great reviews back from America because his fight done big numbers over there.

“It was a good fight to watch. He’s set himself up.

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“Him and Tyson [Fury] will be a huge fight, [Deontay] Wilder will be a huge fight, AJ.

“He’ll be out in February. He’s in a real good spot.”;

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