Usyk Backs Joshua for Undisputed Return Despite Current Position

For Joshua to become an undisputed champion, it would require that he defeat the winner of the Fabio Wardley vs. Daniel Dubois fight to capture the WBO belt, then go after the other three belts once Usyk relinquishes them. There’s an excllent change that Joshua would need to fight the likes of Moses Itauma for one of those belts. That would be a tough fight for him to take, given his age and history of having issues with punchers.

Joshua’s recent stretch has included defeats to Usyk and Dubois and a rebuild phase rather than title activity, leaving him without a direct route to any of the major belts. The current championship picture is already occupied, and the next fights around those titles are being discussed without Joshua. Usyk’s comment places him back into that conversation without any confirmed route.

Usyk still calls Joshua a champion because of his mindset and toughness, not his belts. He says that while also predicting Joshua will hold all the titles again, even though he is still working his way back into the top of the division.

Nothing is set up yet to get Joshua into a mandatory spot or a title fight. The timeline Usyk mentioned would need a lot to happen first, like other fighters winning belts and eliminators that haven’t even taken place.

Usyk’s comments keep Joshua linked to the top names, even as the title picture moves without him. The route back exists, but nothing is in place yet.