Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk ‘agree to face each other next in potential heavyweight unification bout’ with UK touted as a potential destination

By Dominic Hogan For Mailonline

Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk have agreed to face each other in the ring next in what would be a hugely anticipated unification bout. 

The heavyweights are set to punch it out for the title of unified heavyweight champion, according to Bob Arum, who co-promotes the Gypsy King alongside UK-based Queensbury promotions. 

Sky Sports report that both fighters are intent on seeing the bout materialise, and neither will accept another fight until they face off in the ring. 

Tyson Fury (R) has reportedly agreed to fight Oleksandr Usyk next in a heavyweight unification bout

Tyson Fury (R) has reportedly agreed to fight Oleksandr Usyk next in a heavyweight unification bout

‘The two fighters have agreed to fight each other next,’ Arum told Sky Sports.

‘With Fury and Usyk we’re dealing with two adults, not a lot of [rubbish] back and forth. 

‘Usyk is a good friend of mine, he’s very intelligent and Tyson is Superman, both as an athlete and as an intellect.

‘So they want the fight. Both of them want the fight and so there’ll be very little, if any, [messing] around. So we’ll be able to make that happen. 

‘I’m very, very confident. As I said the fighters have both agreed to fight each other next without any interim fights.’

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