Oleksandr Usyk has been told he has to fight Daniel Dubois, which could delay a fight against Tyson Fury which had been expected to take place in the early part of next year.
Dubois currently holds the WBA Regular title, which he retained against Kevin Lerena before Fury beat Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3rd. WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO title holder Usyk was in attendance that night and following the win both confirmed their intention to fight each other next year.
However, the governing body have now ordered that Dubois and Usyk face each other next following a convention which has taken place in Orlando, Florida. This throws a unification bout into jeopardy and highlights the complications which surround unification bouts within boxing.
