HEAVYWEIGHT Robert Helenius claimed that he will sue to get a chance at Anthony Joshua if he does not receive a shot at Oleksandr Usyk.
On August 20, Usyk will defend his WBA, WBF and WBO belts against AJ Saudi Arabia - 11 months since the Ukrainian won a unanimous decision victory at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Oleksandr Usyk will face off against Anthony Joshua in Saudi Arabia on August 20,
Robert Helenius, a mandatory WBA challenger, has threatened legal action if he doesn't receive his world title shot
No matter who wins, next month's winner will face mandatory challengers.
Joe Joyce is the No1 contender for the WBO, while Helenius is in the same spot with the WBA.
If Usyk and AJ refuse to leave the belts, they will have to confront Joyce and Helenius in near future.
The Finnish fighter has a record of 31-3 and recently defeated Adam Kownacki twice. His performances were impressive.
Helenius' defeats were suffered by Johann Duhaupas and Dillian Whyte, as well as Gerald Washington.
He is determined to fight for his world title by any means necessary.
Sky Sports interviewed him and he stated that he is the WBA mandatory. Therefore, a Joshua winner would be a great surprise to me.
Then he said, "I should definitely be next. After mine, every elimination bout is bulls ***.
CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CUSTOMER SIGN UP DEALS"At this moment, if Usyk does not make us mandatory, then we have only one option.
"My lawyers are extremely confident that the WBA have bungled all of this, so I feel confident in my position."
Helenius was also linked to a fight against Deontay Wilder, besides the Usyk-Joshua II winner.
After his October loss to Tyson Fury, the hard-hitting American is not yet back in action.
Frank Warren, a promoter of the fight, revealed that Wilder and Helenius were expected to fight in October.
Although the Finn hasn't specifically mentioned a fight with the WBC champion, he did hint that there is a big fight on the horizon.
He said, "For now, I will just keep focused on training and watch how Usyk against Joshua and my WBA situation play out."
"But I am still in a great place for something very important in the next months for sure."
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