Boxing’s glamorous weight division has always been the weight class, and fans are finally getting to witness the rivalries resolved behind the ropes after years of disagreements outside the ring preventing the best fights.
What lies ahead for the heavyweight division in light of Daniel Dubois’s comeback and Usyk’s thrilling victories over Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury?
Will there be an uncontested title in Usyk-Fury 2?
The rematch between Usyk and Fury has already been set for December 21. That is the tentative date after hastily abandoning preparations for a rematch in October.
Usyk, 37, may be reaching the end of his remarkable career, while Fury, 35, will have the chance to exact retribution following his first loss of the year.
All that’s left to decide is if this fight will be for the undisputed championship.
The IBF threatened to take away Usyk’s belt if he didn’t fight his mandatory challenger, so he asked for an exception.
While the sanctioning body is taking the request into consideration, Dubois’s fight against Filip Hrgovic on Saturday was declared a competition for the IBF “interim” heavyweight title. If Usyk loses his IBF title prior to his rematch with Fury, Dubois will be promoted to world champion.
