OLEKSANDR USYK’s team has set an impressive price for a “tricky” trilogy fight against Anthony Joshua.
Usyk wrested the unified WBA, IBF and WBO belts from AJ in 2021 before retaining them in their rematch a year later.
Therefore, promoter Alex Krassyuk expects a third fight to be a tough sell to fans.
Krassyuk said Boxing King Media: “Anthony Joshua was talking about the third fight. He is a great champion.
“He has changed a lot since the two fights with Usyk. We saw him falling and rising.
“It’s also a complicated fight to make. I’ll tell you why – because we’re at different levels now.
“In the first fight, Usyk barely had a name and Anthony Joshua was a big star in the UK.
“After beating him twice, Anthony Joshua still remains a huge star here no matter what.
“So this fight could be something that attracts the entire world’s attention.”
Usyk, 37, is believed to have earned around £50million for his two wins over Joshua, 34.
But Krassyuk wants to quadruple that number for a trilogy matchup.
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He said, “We’ll take $200 million.”
Usyk most recently defeated Tyson Fury, 35, in May to become the first four-belt undisputed heavyweight champion.
But he vacated the IBF belt to proceed with his December 21 rematch against Fury in Saudi Arabia.
Daniel Dubois, 26, was promoted from interim champion and will defend his belt against Joshua on September 21, at Wembley.
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