Oleksandr Usyk’s team working on Daniel Dubois title defense with possible venues in London and Manchester | boxing news

Oleksandr Usyk’s staff have stated they’re in talks over a potential title protection towards obligatory challenger Daniel Dubois after the Ukrainian’s undisputed heavyweight showdown towards Tyson Fury collapsed.

It emerged final week that Usyk and Fury had failed to achieve an settlement forward of their proposed April 29 combat date at Wembley, seemingly clearing the way in which for Dubois to strive his luck as the subsequent man within the WBA rating.

Alex Krassyuk, the promoter of WBA, IBF and WBO champion Usyk, criticized Fury for his position within the failed combat.

“You face the opposite contradiction within the champion himself, the staff sees him as RTG – random thought generator,” Krassyuk informed Sky Sports activities.

“Meaning he retires, then he comes up with 20 fights a 12 months, then he fights with no cash, giving it his all, then he comes again.

“It appears a bit clunky and a bit random.”

Joe Joyce has since emerged as a potential subsequent opponent for Fury ought to he defeat Olympic silver medalist Zhilei Zhang on April 15 in London.

Dubois in the meantime is seeking to set up himself among the many greatest heavyweights on the planet and awaits the obvious subsequent step for Uysk, whereas the identify of Filip Hrgovic has additionally been thrown into the combo as a compulsory for the IBF crown. .

“The closest alternative for Usyk is the obligatory WBA, so it is Daniel Dubois,” Krassyuk defined.

“Yesterday I had a gathering with George Warren to debate what we’re going to do and what we’re able to doing.

“We’re presently engaged on alternatives and London or Manchester is likely one of the choices we’re engaged on. Perhaps if we are able to discover a resolution, we are able to do it within the UK.”