In the first half of 2023, the reigning heavyweight champions – Briton Tyson Fury (33-0-1, 24 KOs) and Ukrainian Oleksandr Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) – plan to measure their strength and determine the absolute.
Former WBO champion New Zealand heavyweight Joseph Parker (30-3, 21 KOs) bets on sidekick: “Usyk is a great fighter, no doubt about it. Just look at what he has already achieved in boxing. He became the undisputed cruiserweight champion, he is the unified heavyweight champion. I am sure that he will create a lot of problems for Fury due to his mobility. But I’ll still bet on Fury. I think he’s too big for Usyk. I think he will wear him out and beat him. I think he will catch up with him … “
In September, Parker lost ahead of schedule for the first time – in the battle for the interim WBO title, he lost to Briton Joe Joyce. He will return to the ring in January against former British cruiser Jack Massey.
And boxing legend Briton Ricky Hatton believes that “if anyone has a chance to beat Fury, then perhaps Usyk.”