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By Gabriel F. Cordero
It has been learned that there is contact, interest and conversations between Zuffa Boxing and the team of the Ukrainian world heavyweight champion Oleksander Usyk, although there is no public information with official details, everything indicates that both parties are seeking an agreement based on a single fight for now and reviewing dates and economic offer, but if it comes to fruition it would be in the United States, possibly in Las Vegas or Los Angeles.
Dana White and Zuffa Boxing will make their boxing debut on January 23, with events scheduled throughout the year.
Sergey Lapin of Usyk’s group has expressed that “If there are conversations and negotiations but there are no final decisions or anything signed at this time, we want something big, a mega fight, a super night of boxing and if we achieve it it will be announced immediately.
*Editor’s Note: Again, as in the case with Zuffa signing IBF cruiserweight champion Jai Opetaia, a potential Usyk-Zuffa deal could be a head-scratcher. Both Opetaia and Usyk are holders of major sanctioning body belts- those same belts that Zuffa’s Dana White wants to wipe from the boxing map. After his signing, Opetaia posted a video stating he wants to unify and become undisputed. This doesn’t align with White’s/Zuffa’s master plan. Usyk has not just one, but three belts (WBC/WBA/IBF). He vacated the WBO as facing Joseph Parker wasn’t in his plans at the moment and he didn’t want to tie the belt up. Would he give up all his remaining belts for a super lucrative deal? Stay tuned!
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