Anthony Joshua vs Oleksandr Usyk talks over rematch location open the door to Tyson Fury vs Dillian Whyte
"We have three options under consideration: the UK, Ukraine and the Middle East," Oleksandr Usyk's promoter reveals locations for Anthony Joshua rematch which could lead to Tyson Fury facing Dillian Whyte.
Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk will "initiate" plans for a rematch by considering the location, the clearest sign yet that Tyson Fury's next opponent will be Dillian Whyte.
The WBC had ruled that their champion Fury had 30 days to agree a fight with IBF, WBA and WBO titleholder Usyk to decide the heavyweight division's undisputed ruler before he would be mandated to fight the interim WBC champion Whyte.
That deadline has now passed and, after Joshua triggered a rematch clause to fight Usyk again, Whyte has never been closer to a maiden world title fight than he is now.
"We plan to meet with [Joshua's promoter] Eddie Hearn within the next couple of weeks to initiate the rematch activities," Usyk's promoter Alexander Krassyuk told Sky Sports.
"We have three options under consideration: the UK, Ukraine and the Middle East.
"Hopefully by the end of 2021, we will be in the position to take the final decision."
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