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Oleksandr Usyk Intends To Push Very Hard For WBO Mandatory Shot
By BoxingScene Staff

Published On Thu Nov 26, 2020, 04:03 AM EST

Former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk will push hard for his WBO mandatory crack at the heavyweight title.

Last month, Usyk returned to the ring in his second fight in the heavyweight division - and won a very tough twelve round unanimous decision over veteran Derek Chisora.

The current WBO champion, Anthony Joshua, who also holds the IBF, IBO, WBA titles, will defend his four belts against the IBF's mandatory challenger Kubrat Pulev on December 12th in London.

Usyk's co-promoter, Alexander Krassyuk, says his boxer will not step aside from his mandatory shot.

Joshua, should he win, is going to target a full division unification with WBC champion Tyson Fury.

But unless Usyk steps aside, then Joshua will be forced to vacate his WBO title in order to face Fury.

"Fury may fight any time he feels convenient. Usyk has gone through eight months of hard work getting prepared for Derek Chisora. Now he needs to step back a bit and get some treatment for his body and relaxation for his mind," Krassyuk told Sky Sports.

"Hopefully he will be ready to return in April 2021, and hopefully AJ will be around to comply with WBO mandatory regulations. If not - we will be fighting for the vacant WBO title with a contender appointed by WBO."

Daniel Dubois is ranked at number two with the WBO.

If he beats Olympic silver medal winner Joe Joyce on Saturday, then he could very well face Usyk for the vacant WBO title in 2021 - if Joshua drops the belt.

"I wish we could choose the opponent for the vacant title! Before thinking of Dubois or anyone else we need to know AJ vs Pulev winner and their strategy for the future. But the thing I can make really clear is that we will be pushing hard to put our mandatory position in effect," Krassyuk said.

 

[reservoirdogs]

Canelo should win but he didn't g out of his way to fight him though. Wanted to fight a lesser opponent for the belt he had a year and lost on the scales. That about says it all.

Canelo didn't want to fight Yildirim and he's fighting Smith afterall, if Canelo wanted to fight Yildirim he could have done it after they settled the lawsuit but he went after Smith.
Some won't agree with this but I actually think Canelo is after high risk high reward fights now. It has to be challenging but it also has to make some sense monetarily.
Benavidez currently doesn't give him anything as he lost his belt.

 

[reservoirdogs]

Dontae's Boxing Nation has fallen this far?

it must be vaseline, the most "on-hand" answer but of course, there's a deeper conspiracy to it

I've got a feeling that some of these dudes don't even watch the sport like that

 

[R=G]

Canelo didn't want to fight Yildirim and he's fighting Smith afterall, if Canelo wanted to fight Yildirim he could have done it after they settled the lawsuit but he went after Smith.
Some won't agree with this but I actually think Canelo is after high risk high reward fights now. It has to be challenging but it also has to make some sense monetarily.
Benavidez currently doesn't give him anything as he lost his belt.

He wanted Yikdrim but it didn't work out. He wanted a fight before the year was over. He's getting that..Smith is perfect after his bad performance last time out

Yeah..we know Benavidez doesn't give him anything. He didn't want that work before he lost the belt though.

 

[Derek Lee]

lol

 

[ChocolateGiddyUp]

Happy Thanksgiving Brehs ... hopefully y’all are able to see your Families today N be with them.

















Swift goin slump Spence



Plant is the Kang at 168



Tank is the Star I told y’all he’d be



N last but not least


Buds a ducking ass muhfukker with a trash resume who without Bob Arum would be at the bottom 10 of P4P list... he owes Bob errything for the shield he Provides him N you dikkriders better be prepared to Juelz for Bud v Custio Clayton in 2021

 

[reservoirdogs]

He wanted Yikdrim but it didn't work out. He wanted a fight before the year was over. He's getting that..Smith is perfect after his bad performance last time out

Yeah..we know Benavidez doesn't give him anything. He didn't want that work before he lost the belt though.

You can say the same at any fighter he hasn't faced yet then.
Is the criteria of ducking is simply not choosing someone as an opponent now?
It's not like there was a public outcry for a fight between them, Benavidez hasn't separated himself anyhow, and it's not like there wouldn't be a wide palette of available top opponents for Canelo.

 

[R=G]

You can say the same at any fighter he hasn't faced yet then.
Is the criteria of ducking is simply not choosing someone as an opponent now?
It's not like there was a public outcry for a fight between them, Benavidez hasn't separated himself anyhow, and it's not like there wouldn't be a wide palette of available top opponents for Canelo.

Separated himself? He was the champion..Canelo wasn't. Wtf..lol.

 

[((ReFleXioN)) EteRNaL]

You can say the same at any fighter he hasn't faced yet then.
Is the criteria of ducking is simply not choosing someone as an opponent now?
It's not like there was a public outcry for a fight between them, Benavidez hasn't separated himself anyhow, and it's not like there wouldn't be a wide palette of available top opponents for Canelo.

Breh why you even wasting your time with dude. There's a reason most of us ignore him

 

[patscorpio]

Dontae's Boxing Nation has fallen this far?

yikes!! fukking hype beasts

over wilder

 

[patscorpio]

Happy thanksgiving to everyone brehs!!!

Grateful for the FOTY's we have seen on TR and DAZN...PBC - well there is still a month left lol

that and 3 of the fighters i support are world champions in 2020...its a beautiful thing

im going to eat good later

fried turkey
turkey sausage stuffing
ham (for the unenlightened)
seafood mac and cheese
jollof
veggies
meat pies
spicy ass gizzards

3 different pies and ice cream
and of course henny

im prolly forgetting something in that menu but it what it is

 

[The axe murderer]

Happy thanksgiving to everyone brehs!!!

Grateful for the FOTY's we have seen on TR and DAZN...PBC - well there is still a month left lol

that and 3 of the fighters i support are world champions in 2020...its a beautiful thing

im going to eat good later

fried turkey
turkey sausage stuffing
ham (for the unenlightened)
seafood mac and cheese
jollof
veggies
meat pies
spicy ass gizzards

3 different pies and ice cream
and of course henny

im prolly forgetting something in that menu but it what it is

Jollof
Gizzards
You gon eat well

 

[patscorpio]

Jollof
Gizzards
You gon eat well

chop life bro

 

[Knockout_LR_Freshmart]

 

[LauderdaleBoss]

What do you think of Andrades next opponent?

Liam Williams

He's on a decent winning streak and is a more capable opponent than Anrdade's last fight back in January, but he's still underwhelming when you factor in all the better names in that division.