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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Sport
Alex Pattle

Oleksandr Usyk given ultimatum over voluntary title defence: ‘Interim champion next’

WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has insisted that Agit Kabayel “must” be next for Oleksandr Usyk, after the Ukrainian’s planned voluntary title defence.

Usyk, the unified heavyweight champion, has been granted a voluntary defence in his next fight, which the unbeaten champion reportedly wanted to come against Deontay Wilder.

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