Boxing: Deontay Wilder retirement, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury - what next for heavyweight division?

The weight has always been boxing’s glamour division and after years of disputes outside the ring preventing the best fights, fans are now getting to see the rivalries settled between the ropes.

The sanctioning body is considering the request, but did make Dubois' bout with Filip Hrgovic last Saturday a contest for theDubois will be upgraded to world champion if Usyk is stripped of his IBF belt before his rematch with Fury.Wilder said before the fight he would seriously consider retirement if he suffered another defeat, but there has been no official announcement about his future.

The Watford fighter appears to have got his swagger back, with three stoppages in his past three fights - two of them outright one-punch knockouts.Former world champion and foe Parker is another option for Joshua, considering his recent wins over Zhang and Wilder. Joshua appears to be on a collision course with Fury over the next 12 months, regardless of what happens in the Gypsy King's rematch with Usyk.

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