OLEKSANDR USYK has been snapped enjoying a charity basketball recreation in Ukraine as he relaxes weeks after his win over Anthony Joshua.
The Ukrainian boxer will not be combating any additional opponents this yr due to damage and wanting to spend time together with his household.
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So while Joshua and Tyson Fury work out a date for his or her Battle of Britain conflict, Usyk was as a substitute having fun with a low-stakes basketball match.
Fury’s camp had wished to see if a bout might be organized with the Jeddah winner earlier than the tip of the yr, however Usyk’s damage put paid to these plans.
Instead Fury appears to be like set to fight AJ as their two groups try to organise a date for November or December.
The 34-year-old set social media alight as he surprisingly known as out Joshua for a fight.
His supply got here solely weeks after Joshua misplaced for a second time to Usyk.
The bout provides Joshua the possibility to declare the WBC World title if he wins however the camps are nonetheless squabbling over dates.
But reviews counsel a deal is in the offing, and the fight might be the largest in British boxing historical past.
And in one other twist, Usyk has even supplied to practice Joshua for the fight ought to it come to cross.
Negotiations are presently on maintain after the demise of the Queen.
Fury’s co-promoter Frank Warren instructed Talksport that they paused talks out of respect for Her Majesty.
He mentioned: “We’ve put all of it on maintain in the intervening time. It wasn’t acceptable clearly. That’s how we really feel.
“We’ve put it on maintain and can decide up on it in the following week or so.
“From our perspective, we don’t really feel it’s acceptable out of respect for what has occurred.”