WBC President Reveals Fury's Next Opponent

Mauricio Sulaiman, the President of the World Boxing Council, has specified who Tyson Fury, the current belt-holder, should face in his next bout.

Although the WBC is disappointed with the failed unification fight against Oleksandr Usyk, Sulaiman stated that Fury is now obliged to defend his title against the mandatory challenger. The identity of the latter will be determined by the outcome of the clash between two former division champions, Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz.

“The WBC has been extremely supportive of the ultimate unification fight between Fury and Usyk to determine the undisputed champion in the heavyweight division,” Sulaiman told Sky Sports. It is extremely disappointing that such a match will not take place as this window of opportunity will not be there in a long time, it will be difficult to have everything aligned as there are mandatories for each organization,”

“The WBC convention ruled that a final elimination would take place between Wilder and Ruiz to determine the mandatory contender of the division. The WBC had been waiting for the confirmation of the unification fight so we will now review the following steps to be taken," Boxing Scene quoted Sulaiman as saying.