BOXING is the only sports that can accidentally get into the two largest possible events, even though they make little sense.
Tyson Fury, the 34-year old WBC champion, should be boxing Oleksandr Usyk (35), newly crowned WBA/IBF and WBO king.
Anthony Joshua twice was beaten by Oleksandr Uzyk
Tyson Fury is now focusing his attention on Anthony Joshua, with Oleksandr Uzyk eyeing Deontay wilder
They have both won their knockout matches, as well as their group stages, and are now in the finals of the heavyweight World Cup.
The Gypsy King, however, has decided to put Usyk as the undisputed winner and given Anthony Joshua a chance at the crown. This despite Usyk suffering consecutive defeats.
For the last time, a heavyweight was able to challenge for the title after suffering back-to-back losses, you have to go back to 1951.
The WBC has parachuted AJ into its rankings at 6 to lubricate their greasy game even further, so their champ can make the business.
It's also not a great business.
18 months ago - just after AJ had regained three belts from Andy Ruiz and battered Kubrat pulev - Saudi Arabia was ready to make the Fury vs Joshua showdown a PS200m smasher.
The Wembley rematch would break all British records, bringing their potential earnings for a doubleheader to close to PS500m.
Now that Usyk has dominated AJ twice, it's been set for Cardiff on a damp December evening where they might make PS5m at the gate and nick PS60m through PPV purchases - provided they break the UK record.
Both warring sides think the other is lying.
AJ Boxing believes Fury is cleverly trying to get Usyk into a four belt decider. This comes after he has not recovered from the outpointing Joshua on August 20, or watching his country suffer Russia's invasion.
Team Fury believes that AJ's broadcast backers, big-money sponsors and broadcast backers will eventually be horrified by the thought of their man suffering a hat trick of humiliating losses.
It's a high-stakes game of chicken, and even the deadly serious Usyk is taking a shot at it.
Instead of dwelling on AJ and Fury's possible clash, Usyk casually increased the ante and announced that he is targeting a fight against former WBC ruler Deontay wilder.
Fury is the same man who outwitted Fury once and pummelled again twice in a remarkable but unbalanced trilogy.
Wilder will have at least a comeback win to end his barony run, when he pummells Robert Helenius October 15.
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In a matter of months, we could be able to have two heavyweight world champions. Their combined record is 1 win and 4 loss.
Boxing fans who pay Sky Sports, BT Sport, and DAZN monthly subscriptions along with increasing regular PPVs - deserve to be able to see a undisputed champion in this blue riband division.
To determine who will face Wilder, we should have AJ vs Wilder in the semi-final shootout.
Throw Errol Spence and Terence Crawford on us to finally shut us up for once.
This is modern boxing at its worst. Our heroes fight almost as many times per year as KSI, Floyd Mayweather vs Manny Pacquiao occurs almost a decade late, and Lennox Lewis vs Riddick bowe doesn't occur at all.
Let's forget about our calculators, up-to-date rankings, and guidelines for sanctioning bodies.
Blindly hoping that the most backward sport on the Curriculum will stumble into a few unexpected, unimprovable and amazing bouts.
Don't be surprised, however, if your Christmas stocking contains Fury vs Chisora 3, and Anthony Joshua vs Otto Wallin.
Boxing is a sport where there seems to be no fear other than hope.
