The Gypsy King celebrated his return to the UK by knocking out Dillian Whyte in the sixth round at Wembley in April. He then reiterated his intention to retire before telling the WBC at the end of the previous month that he intended to pick up boxing again.
Joshua, who lost to Usyk by split decision in their rematch last month, debuted this week at No. 6 in the WBC rankings.
Prior to an arbitration judge’s decision that Deontay Wilder was legally entitled to a third fight against Tyson Fury, which the American heavyweight would later lose by 11th-round knockout, the two had been scheduled to face off in August 2021.
Following his loss to Usyk, Joshua has shown interest in a future fight with Dillian Whyte, while Fury recently faced Mahmoud Charr, a 37-year-old former WBA regular champion. Fury expressed interest in a potential crossover fight with UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou after his victory over Whyte, but it was at a time when the latter was adamant he intended to retire from the sport.
With former world champion Wilder ranked No. 1 in the WBC ratings, set to fight Robert Helenius in an eliminator and Andy Ruiz Jr., ranked No. 2, fresh off a valiant victory over Luis Ortiz, ranked No. 2, Fury currently has no mandatory challengers in place.
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