If Usyk loses to Fury where does he go. He will supposedly get a rematch but if he loses twice, what other potential fights are out there for him. Fury will still have AJ win or loose but what about Usyk?
He's old with a style that doesn't age well, and his country is at war. Win or lose I wouldn't be surprised if he retired.
Where does he go? Into retirement. He'd still have beaten the clear #3 in the division in Joshua, so there's little left in sporting terms to keep him fighting. I don't think the rematch happens, either... I've always thought if Usyk wins, Fury retires and if Fury wins, Fury ducks the rematch (by retiring if necessary)... And there'd be fans justifying it by saying that the rematch was unnecessary anyway This is all theoretical, as I think Usyk wins... And I still think he probably retires once it's clear Fury's not turning up for a rematch - he's too smart to risk fighting until he's hurt, he'll quit when there's nothing left to prove IMHO. Ps. Fury's going nowhere near AJ whether he wins or not. He knows that fight would either cement him at #3 or turn the top 3 into a triangle of each having beaten one of the other two - because AJ at this stage very likely beats Fury.
There's no point continuing unless it's war-related (avoiding the meat-grinder, though it's unlikely they risk an idol, but who knows). Usyk set out to win everything at HW, so if he doesn't, what's the point of fighting all these people not as good as Fury? I highly doubt he wants to continue at that point, because no matter who he beats, Fury is still the best HW then. There's so much on the line for both, which is why a lot of people will be upset by the outcome whatever it is.
It matters how he loses. With Fury it looks like the fight will go the distance so he can just fight other fights in the division and keep his name out there.
I dont see Usyk interested in carrying on for too long, he will definetelly take the rematch if he loses, maybe 1 or 2 fights next year if the money is great. In case he becomes undisputed, Joshua should want another rematch. Parker, Wilder, Ruiz, Ngannou, could be good fights
Usyk is one fighter I don't want to see fighting on well past his prime. Certainly, not taking losses against fighters he would have walked through a few years previously. He's got nothing really to prove from here ... and hopefully this Fury fights fully sets him up money wise.