An unprecedented and expensive fight – the buzz around the duel between Usyk and Fury begins

Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk, after his second victory over Anthony Joshua, has decided to continue his boxing career only with a fight against another British heavyweight, Tyson Fury. Both sides are interested in a mutual duel, which promises to be not only expensive, but also an unprecedented fight in the heavyweight division, because for the first time an undisputed world champion with four world championship belts will be known.

The environment of professional boxing is quite complicated, in which sports principles are not always the most important. A huge role is played not only by the excellent balance of the fights, but also by the successful selection of a manager who will promote the boxer’s chances to get to big boxing fights and opportunities to fight for championship titles. Very often, reaching an agreement on holding a boxing match takes time, as each side wants to get their demands met. In the case of a fight between Usyk and Fury, the main issue will be money to match the scale of a fight of this magnitude.

The International Boxing Hall of Fame (IBHOF) recognizes four as the most prestigious championship belts – the World Boxing Association (WBA), the International Boxing Federation (IBF), the World Boxing Organization (WBO) and the World Boxing Council (WBC). The one who has all the championship belts can be called the undisputed world champion.

Heavyweight, in which boxers fight in the no-limit weight category, has not had an undisputed world champion since 2000, when all the prestigious championship belts belonged

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