By: Hans Themistode According to reports, Andy Ruiz Jr. could be on his way to stepping back into the ring before the year ends. As first reported by ESPN
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A small step or a giant leap for Oleksandr Usyk?
A team of experts join Elliot Worsell to examine Oleksandr Usyk’s chances of ruling the world at heavyweight
NOT long after cruiserweight king Oleksandr Usyk decided to head to a division only the biggest and bravest cruiserweights dare visit, the WBC decided to create another division to highlight just how difficult it is jumping from cruiserweight to heavyweight and leaving a mark.
In creating bridgerweight (200lbs to 224lbs), the WBC not only offer boxers another weight class in which to win a (for now) meaningless title but also remind us all it will probably take something special for Usyk to become as dominant at heavyweight as he was as the world cruiserweight champion.
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With Anthony Joshua having taken care of business against Kubrat Pulev on Saturday in London, stopping the Bulgarian challenger in the ninth round to retain the WBA, IBF, and WBO heavyweight titles, attention turns to what’s next.
There are two possibilities. This won’t be a time-killer where we run down the top five potential opponents. There are two.
Tyson Fury
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Obviously, this is what everyone would like to see next. This is the fight people want. Joshua (24-1, 22 KO) putting his three belts up against the WBC (and LINEAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!) titles held by Fury (30-0-1, 20 KO) to crown the first undisputed champion in the heavyweight division since since Lennox Lewis beat Evander Holyfield in 1999, and the Fury-Joshua winner would be the first undisputed heavyweight champ of the accepted four-belt era.
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