US BOXING promoter Bob Arum has claimed Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are in talks over an undisputed heavyweight conflict within the Center East.
That may contain each Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte stepping apart for a bout to go forward.
Joshua has exercised his rematch clause with Usyk after being outpointed by the Ukrainian in September, whereas Fury is about to tackle Whyte.
However based on Arum, each of these fights might be scrapped in favour of an undisputed bout, as reported by talkSPORT.
Nevertheless, Arum has hinted that there isn't a assure that an undisputed conflict for the ages between the 2 undefeated fighters will go forward, with talks at the moment in 'complete chaos'.
Lennox Lewis was the final undisputed heavyweight world champion, all the way in which again in 1999.
However Arum warned: "It's complete chaos. What’s occurring is simply guarantees popping out of the Center East about doing a unified battle with Usyk and Fury, and is Dillian Whyte gonna step apart.
"And folks that have completely no contractual ties – like Frank Warren’s Queensberry and our High Rank do – are getting concerned.
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"It’s a typical horrible type of scenario, however hopefully it’ll get sorted out and doubtless it would get sorted out with a handbag bid on Friday."
Arum was then requested who out of Usyk or Whyte he believes will likely be Fury's subsequent opponent.
To which he replied: "I've completely no concept. Who're these folks within the Center East? And what’s their backing and all of that stuff? That’s not clear.
"All I do know is that the contract with Tyson Fury is with Frank Warren’s Queensberry and High Rank.
"No person has talked to us about shopping for out rights or getting our permission to go forward."
Each Joshua and Eddie Hearn have beforehand confirmed that AJ will NOT step apart, with the Watford-born fighter nonetheless planning to battle Usyk within the spring.
Elsewhere the purse bids for Fury vs Whyte have been delayed once more in one other setback to the all-British conflict.
It is the second time purse bods have been pushed again, with the delay making a March bout 'unrealistic', based on Hearn.
However different studies declare a date for that battle has in actual fact already been set for March.
World Boxing Information declare that Frank Warren has booked the Principality Stadium in Cardiff for March 26, based on Arum.
Fury is focusing on a UK homecoming after his final 5 fights have taken place Stateside.
However Arum's newest feedback counsel the Gypsy King may as soon as once more take to the ring on overseas soil.
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