Frank Sanchez ready to fight Oleksandr Usyk as soon as possible –Manager
A new challenger gunning for Oleksandr Usyk’s IBF world heavyweight title belt has emerged in Cuban boxer Frank Sanchez who has declared that he is ready to fight the Ukrainian boxer as soon as possible.
The declaration made by Sanchez was delivered by his manager Mike Borao moments after the Cuban pugilist knocked out Richard Torrez Jr in explosive style, thus making him the mandatory challenger for Usyk’s IBF belt.
Borao said that Sanchez’s KO against Torrez Jr has sent a strong message to Usyk’s camp that he is one of the most dangerous fighters in the heavyweight category at the moment.
“Frank sent a strong reminder that he is one of the most dangerous fighters in the division,” Borao told Sky Sports.
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“An injury temporarily slowed his momentum, but he’s now back in top form and ready to make the best of his mandatory status.
“I’m currently reviewing options [for Sanchez’s next fight] with my partner, Lupe Valencia. As the mandatory challenger, our primary goal is to fight Usyk as soon as possible, but we’ll see how that develops over the next few weeks.” He added.
Borao also stated that Sanchez will stay active if fights against top heavyweights like Daniel Dubois, Deontay Wilder, Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury become available while waiting for his world title shot against Usyk.
He added: “In the meantime, if fights against top heavyweights like [Daniel] Dubois, [Deontay] Wilder, [Anthony] Joshua, [Tyson] Fury, Verhoeven, [Francis] Ngannou or others become available, Frank has no problem staying active against elite competition while waiting for his world title shot.”
