The heavyweight landscape has rarely looked so British.
Oleksandr Usyk's decision to relinquish the WBA, IBF and WBC ****** les has opened the door for a new era and UK heavyweights could not be better placed.
Across the four major sanctioning bodies - WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF - seven fighters from the nation sit in the top 10 of their rankings.
WBO champion Daniel Dubois is the only one in possession of a ****** le, with Fabio Wardley ranked number four after losing to his fellow Briton in May.
Rising star Moses Itauma, former world champions Tyson Fury - ranked number one with the WBC - and Anthony Joshua, British champion Richard Riakporhe are the other names.
Oleksandr Usyk's decision to relinquish the WBA, IBF and WBC ****** les has opened the door for a new era and UK heavyweights could not be better placed.
Across the four major sanctioning bodies - WBA, WBC, WBO and IBF - seven fighters from the nation sit in the top 10 of their rankings.
WBO champion Daniel Dubois is the only one in possession of a ****** le, with Fabio Wardley ranked number four after losing to his fellow Briton in May.
Rising star Moses Itauma, former world champions Tyson Fury - ranked number one with the WBC - and Anthony Joshua, British champion Richard Riakporhe are the other names.
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