Usyk seems to have given away the Saudi official’s main event in September… whilst giving up the IBF: (Edit: the tweet won't embed for some reason... here's the text) It's a shame for Usyk he can't defend the full set at least once but becoming double undisputed, undefeated, will never be taken from him whatever happens now. And somehow I don't think Fury will ever do it now either.
Great. Hearn banging on about '3 time heavyweight champion' like it's a bigger achievement than never losing the belts in the first place. Almost as many vacant titles as Bellew.
Who knows with big Dan having the dad in the corner now which is just astonishing what a difference it's made.
I think eitherway this is going to be the making of Dubois. If he loses then he's got years to come back, it'll be the biggest exposure he ever gets, and a lot of people can't stand AJ so he'll have plenty support as the underdog. National mainstream news if he wins.
Joshua has never dethroned a genuine World Heavyweight Champion in the ring and never will as he is a non elite vacant belt specialist up there with Stiverne, Smokin Joe Parker and Charles Martin. Tyson Fury will never be undisputed and only has himself to blame. Joshua v Dubois is hopefully made at Wembley now as the right fight at the right time for these two non elite British heavyweight boxers.
Joshua v TBC at Wembley does have the feel of a Championship Play Off Final when it should be more like a Champions League Final with elite competitors. The main thing though is that it allows Joshua and Hearn to put food on the table paid for by working class boxing fans.
Believe the press conference is today for the fight in September. Joshua and Dubois have already faced off outside Wembley, so looks like it’s very much game on.
Double Undisputed? This is why undisputed is silly. Usyk is the undisputed best now. Letting his kids play for one of his belts makes no difference.
