It's strange how little publicity a British heavyweight fighting the legitimate world champion is getting. Usyk late on is my prediction.
I was chatting with my Dad earlier, who is a very casual boxing fan (mainly the '70s heavyweights, but also the Eubank, Benn & Collins era). I mentioned maybe watching the fight on box office or whatever, and he seemed receptive, but then the conversation went roughly:
Him: "I thought Fury was the champ? How did this other bloke (Usyk) get three belts?"
Me: "He won them off Joshua."
Him: "So Joshua beat Fury?"
Me: "No, Fury and Joshua haven't fought."
Him: "Where did Fury get his belt?"
Me: "He beat Wilder."
Him: "Who?"
Me: "Deontay Wilder. American. He had one belt, which Fury took when he beat him."
Him: "...So Joshua beat Wilder before Fury beat him?"
Me: "No, Wilder and Joshua haven't fought."
Him: "So Wilder hasn't fought Usyk?"
Me: "No."
Him: "And Fury hasn't fought Usyk or Joshua, and Joshua hasn't fought Wilder."
Me: "Yes, but they're looking at lining up the Wilder/Joshua fight."
Him: "So the winner of that will be?..."
Me: "Erm, well, nothing, because the belts will still be held by Fury and Usyk - if Usyk wins."
Him: "Then the winner of Fury & Usyk will fight the winner of Wilder/Joshua?"
Me: "Well not necessarily, because Fury has another fight first, Usyk has to win tonight, but if those both happen, and if Joshua beats Wilder, Usyk has already beaten Joshua twice, so won't be interested, and if Wilder beats AJ, Fury has already won a trilogy against him, so won't want to bother with a fourth..."
Him: "Okay..."
Me: "Right, so-"
Him: "Oh bollocks to it, I don't care anymore."
