Boxing: WBA title confusion clouds Anthony Joshua’s plan to face Gassiev next

Confusion over the WBA heavyweight title has clouded British boxer Anthony Joshua’s plan to face Russian boxer Murat Gassiev next, leaving the proposed unification bout in doubt.
Speaking on the development, Gassiev criticised the WBA for not elevating him to full world championship status when Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk vacated the belt.
The 32-year-old said it was “strange” that Joshua vs. Fury was sanctioned as a fight for the ‘super’ title, effectively reducing him (Gassiev) to a secondary belt-holder.
As a result, Gassiev believes he should now be made the mandatory challenger for the winner between Joshua vs Furry winner.
“This situation is interesting, a little bit stra...