Joshua vs Kabayel or Zhang for the WBC Heavyweight title - Summer 2025

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  1. GarethUmmDavies

    GarethUmmDavies Member Full Member

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    There's more talk of this. Umar on Boxnation mentioned this to Okolie when he interviewed him. How likely is this?

    The only thing stopping this might be Fury beating Usyk and going for a third match, or Fury losing and deciding to face Joshua. It seems a very Joshua-esque way to win a title, so I wouldn't be surprised to see Hearn and Joshua go in for it.
     
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  2. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    Is Usyk relinquishing the WBC belt if he beats Fury then?
     
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  3. GarethUmmDavies

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    No idea. I am not sure why people are presuming that. I would've thought that if he was going to hold onto a belt, WBC would be a viable option given that WBC gives a lot of flexibility to its champions.
     
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  4. Wig

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    I wonder who they’ll choose to roll the dice against for big chinny gutless Josh?
     
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  5. TipNom

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    Kabayel would be the much safer option for Team Joshua, coming off of the Molly whopping he took against Dubois. Not as dangerous a puncher and not as big.
     
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  6. Tension

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    I think when he rights his wrongs (that stance for one) he can beat both.
     
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  7. Gregor1987

    Gregor1987 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Joshua walking into a vacant world title fight coming off a knockout loss would be outrageous.
     
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  8. GarethUmmDavies

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    The winner, if the WBC belt is vacated and the interim champion is upgraded to WBC champion.
     
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  9. GarethUmmDavies

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    That's what they're talking about just now. Hearn has also said Joshua expects to be out around May or June, so the timing also makes sense. Although the title wouldn't be vacant according to what they are saying. Zhang or Kabayel would be upgraded to WBC champion.
     
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  10. Heisenberg

    Heisenberg @paulmillsfitness Full Member

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    I don’t think Usyk is contemplating retirement in victory or defeat , so I don’t see any of the WBC, WBA or WBO belts being available to AJ for at least 12 months unless Fury wins next week and opts for an AJ fight prior to an Usyk rubber match.
     
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