The delay in fixing the date and venue of the world heavyweight boxing title eliminator between Efe Ajagba and Frank Sanchez may pave method for an Anthony Joshua conflict with Moses Itauma, reviews skysports.com.
Ajagba is because of battle Sanchez to determine the necessary challenger for Oleksandr Usyk’s IBF heavyweight world title. The eliminator went to purse bids with promoters Sampson Boxing profitable the fitting to stage the bout.
A date although remains to be to be set for that remaining eliminator, and past that there is no such thing as a timeframe but for when the Ajagba-Sanchez victor would get a shot on the world title.
That would create a gap for former unified champion Anthony Joshua to battle his method again into world title competition. Ajagba should field Sanchez by November 24 to earn the necessary shot on the IBF belt and if that battle falls by, Joshua is probably the most extremely ranked heavyweight within the IBF rankings after Ajagba, Sanchez and Derek Chisora. He could be a number one candidate to step in to battle in an eliminator, or even perhaps for an Interim title or vacant world championship.
The IBF is without doubt one of the 4 main world titles that Ukrainian legend Oleksandr Usyk at the moment holds. There’s as but no timeframe on when the Ajagba-Sanchez winner would get to problem for the IBF belt as Usyk has solely simply boxed, knocking out Daniel Dubois final month, and his subsequent necessary defence could be for the WBO belt anyway.
New Zealand’s Joseph Parker is the necessary challenger for the WBO title however that might be topic to delay as Usyk’s crew have requested an extension for these battle negotiations because of harm.
“The champion has earned the possibility to let his physique recuperate from the consequences of a punishing coaching regime and from accidents which might be usually invisible to the surface world. And, finally, merely to relaxation and spend time together with his household,” Sergey Lapin, director of Usyk’s crew and CEO of Able to Combat, beforehand mentioned.
“Most significantly: he has earned the fitting to decide on his personal future – and to take the time he must make that call. So, guys, don’t push the horses.”
However whereas Usyk recuperates, formidable heavyweights will nonetheless need huge fights. Joshua hasn’t boxed since his defeat to Dubois final yr. A pure battle for him could be one with long-time rival Tyson Fury. However Fury has reiterated his willpower to remain retired. That leaves Joshua as probably the most high-profile heavyweights nonetheless lively within the sport and, with the division in flux, he might be nicely positioned to grab alternatives.
