Anthony Joshua or Tyson Fury? Oleksandr Usyk wants them both

[SlimTrae]

What a shame when a #1 has to enforce a fight.

[Memphis]

Why is it a shame? The fight is Fury V Joshua, that's what we all want right? Usyk is entitled to what's his and he'll do the business that best suits him I'm sure. But it would be no shame if Usyk had to wait whilst Fury Joshua fought. From a fans point of view I wouldn't care if Usyk got royally shafted out of his fight so long as Fury and Joshua fight as a result.

Citing time, really? Like Joshua has been off fighting Tom Dick and Harry all the while ignoring Usyk? Nothing has changed in the timeline of a Joshua Usyk fight other than losing a whole bunch of time to covid. That's the same across the board. Yes in terms of calendar days and months he's been waiting X amount of time. But so has everyone, for everything.

[SlimTrae]

Why is it a shame? The fight is Fury V Joshua, that's what we all want right? Usyk is entitled to what's his and he'll do the business that best suits him I'm sure. But it would be no shame if Usyk had to wait whilst Fury Joshua fought. From a fans point of view I wouldn't care if Usyk got royally shafted out of his fight so long as Fury and Joshua fight as a result.

Citing time, really? Like Joshua has been off fighting Tom Dick and Harry all the while ignoring Usyk? Nothing has changed in the timeline of a Joshua Usyk fight other than losing a whole bunch of time to covid. That's the same across the board. Yes in terms of calendar days and months he's been waiting X amount of time. But so has everyone, for everything.

In theory I agree, because Fury vs Joshua is a good fight. But a #1 contender is rarely as good as Usyk, was my point, nothing more. Usually it is someone we question at #1.

I didn't mean to insinuate I have a problem with AJ fighting Fury rather the usual- a decade waiting for unification.

You are right covid has caused time, but previous to that- we witnessed this board & others side on who was stiffing who; Wilder or Joshua- or their promoters. Then in comes Ruiz who fucked up the plans! Then Fury who ended Wilder's plans- and he stands to hold up or force Tyson to give it up via mandatory rubber match. & if that occurs, we may end up seeing a great fight between Fury & AJ---yet without unification.

[Syntax Error]

It must be really frustrating for Usyk.

He jumps up to HW, finally fights someone, but that someone is no better than a refuse collector, then he morphs into the second coming of The Incredible Injured Man (aka David Haye), then the pandemic shuts down everything.

Usyk doesn't have time on his side, but I'm hoping for his sake that he isn't another David Haye, who was forever injured when he got to HW & that this time will help his body to heal because he is a very intriguing prospect.

[TonnnnUK]

Ideally Usyk kicks on as things are beginning to return more to normality. He gets the fight with Chisora, and then takes care of the likes of Whtye, Parker, Povetkin or Ortiz maybe.. while Fury.Wilder/AJ sort themselves out at the top of the tree, and then Usyk steps up...

[nuggetdotcom]

Ideally Usyk kicks on as things are beginning to return more to normality. He gets the fight with Chisora, and then takes care of the likes of Whtye, Parker, Povetkin or Ortiz maybe.. while Fury.Wilder/AJ sort themselves out at the top of the tree, and then Usyk steps up...

Completely agree, apart from 1 and a half (fury and Joshua) There are not a lot of quality heavyweights out there, note I didn't include the ridiculous promoter/referee fixer Wilder, who Tyson is giving a thankyou payday for scoring big in the US.