That has not changed Usyk’s view. He made clear that if Fury and Joshua agree on terms, he is willing to move aside and let the long-delayed British heavyweight fight happen first.
“My plan has not changed. I have three fights. But now I understand Tyson has not signed with AJ,” Usyk said to Daily Mail Boxing.
“If AJ and Greedy sign contract, I just stay back. Okay, you are fighting each other instead, because I want to help AJ beat Tyson Fury.”
By telling the world he is willing to wait, Usyk is basically saying Fury isn’t a threat he’s worried about. He has already beaten him twice, so he’s acting from a position of total superiority. It’s hard for Fury to claim Usyk is “running” when Usyk is the one with the wins.
Usyk knows the boxing world has been waiting for Fury vs. Joshua for nearly a decade. By stepping aside, he comes across as the “people’s champion” who cares more about the fans than a payday.
If AJ actually beats Fury, a trilogy between Usyk and Joshua for the undisputed crown would be one of the biggest financial events in sports history.
Joshua is reportedly part of a two-fight plan that could place him in line to meet Fury later this year if both sides win their next bouts.
Usyk, meanwhile, is set to defend his heavyweight titles against Rico Verhoeven at the Pyramids of Giza on May 23. Victory there would keep him at the front of every major heavyweight discussion, whether Fury chooses Joshua, a trilogy, or another route entirely.
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