Joe Joyce is less than satisfied at hearing that the marketer for IBF/WBA/WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, Alex Krassuk, says he'll begin negotiations with WBA Daniel Dubois this weekend after talks with WBC champ Tyson Fury broke down.

Joyce (15-0, 14 KOs) possesses a triumph over Dubois (19-1, 18 KOs) 3 years earlier in 2020, and also normally, he feels he needs to be the one getting a globe title fired against merged champ Usyk (20-0, 13 KOs) following as opposed to the individual he defeated.

Dubois's promoter did a good task of navigating him right into a position to challenge the very susceptible WBA secondary champion Trevor Bryan last June in Miami, as well as he quickly stopped him in the fourth round to record the belt.

With Dubois in belongings of the WBA 'normal' title, it places him in front of WBO required Joyce and IBF required Filip Hrgovic for a title shot versus IBF/WBA/WBO champ Usyk.

"It would be frustrating, yet I would not be amazed, especially in this sport," said Joe Joyce to the City about Daniel Dubois dealing with IBF, WBA & WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk following.

'I have actually been [WBO] acting for some time; that certainly must indicate something. I exist; I have the interim belt. It could also mean the opportunity of being elevated to world champ if I do not get my shot soon. Yet we will certainly see," said Joyce.

It's unlikely that Usyk will get removed of his WBO title because he will not make a move combating someone if he really feels that it will certainly cause him shedding a title.

Regrettably for Joyce, he will have to continue to wait and wish to obtain a fired by next year due to the fact that he's plainly not mosting likely to be defending the WBO belt in 2023.

Dubois experienced a negative knee injury last December in his fight versus Kevin Lerena in London, as well as it's unknown if he will have the ability to return to the ring quickly to challenge Usyk for his titles.

If Dubois can not deal with Usyk quickly, the following required in line to test him is Hrgovic. He's the IBF compulsory. Hrgovic defeated Zhilei Zhang by a debatable 12 round unanimous decision last August in an IBF title remover to earn his place to battle for that belt.

Joyce is combating following month against Zhang on April 15th in a 12 round battle at the Copper Box Field in London.