Oleksandr Usyk’s team have set a staggering price for a “complicated” trilogy bout against Anthony Joshua.
Usyk stripped AJ of the unified WBA, IBF and WBO belts in 2021 and retained them in their rematch a year later.
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That’s why promoter Alex Krasyuk expects the third fight to be difficult for fans.
Krasyuk told Boxing King Media: “Anthony Joshua was talking about a third fight. He is a great champion.
“He has changed a lot since the two fights with Usyk. We have seen him fall and get up.
“It’s also a complicated fight. I’ll tell you why – because we’re on different levels now.
“In the first fight, Usyk was almost anonymous and Anthony Joshua was a big star in the UK.
“Having beaten him twice, Anthony Joshua is still a big star here no matter what.
Dereck Chisora left Oleksandr Usyk and The O2 rejoicing as he defeated Joe Joyce in the competitive fight of the year.“So this fight could be something that will attract the attention of the whole world.”
Usyk, 37, is believed to have earned around £50million for his two wins over Joshua, 34.
But Krasyuk wants to quadruple this figure for the trilogy conflict.
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He said: “Let’s stick to $200 million.”
Usyk recently earned the distinction of becoming the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion when he defeated 35-year-old Tyson Fury in May.
But he relinquished the IBF belt for a rematch with Fury on December 21 in Saudi Arabia.
Daniel Dubois, 26, has been promoted from interim champion and will defend his title against Joshua at Wembley on September 21.
