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Tyson Fury is to rematch Oleksandr Usyk later in the year as he attempts to overturn the only loss of his career.

Fury was a long-unbeaten boxer and two-time world champion who never lost his belts in the ring.

Deontay Wilder VS Tyson Fury AND Oleksandr Usyk

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He picked up his first titles after beating Wladimir Klitschko in 2015 and lost them due to inactivity when he spent two years away from the sport battling mental health demons.

Upon his return, he soon reclaimed world honours during an epic three fight saga with Deontay Wilder, the first of which was a controversial draw and the second two he won by stoppage to win then defend his WBC title.

It was only back in May when taking on the former undisputed cruiserweight champion Usyk that he came unstuck, losing over 12 close rounds.

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TYSON FURY vs Wladimir Klitschko

The pair will now do battle once more out in Saudi Arabia in December and ahead of that former undisputed heavyweight champion Lennox Lewis gives Fury ever chance of bouncing back when the two meet again.

‘Fury will learn from this [loss] and he’ll be back! Losing is also part of the game, it’s how you respond to a loss that makes all the difference.’

Fury has himself claimed that he was having too much fun in the first fight and will be better the second time around.

If ‘The Gypsy King’ can come through against the Ukrainian and rival Anthony Joshua can beat Daniel Dubois for the IBF title when the two fight at Wembley later this month, the long-awaited grudge match between the pair for all of the belts could take place next year.

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Tyson Fury will look to avenge his first-ever professional defeat when he rematches Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia later this year.

The Gypsy King missed the chance to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since 1999 when he lost his historic first meeting with the Ukrainian.

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Usyk dropped Fury in the ninth round en route to victory in the pair’s bid to unite all four belts for the first time in 25 years.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY

‘The Cat’ claimed a split-decision win with scorecards of 115-112 and 114-113 in his favour while the third judge gave it to Fury 114-113.

A second fight between the two had been targeted for autumn 2024 but has since been pushed back to allow Fury and Usyk to recover from their respective facial injuries.

The rematch will not be for the undisputed titles, with Usyk being forced to vacate his IBF belt.

Fury vs Usyk 2: Date and start time

This 12-round heavyweight title clash is set to take place on Saturday, December 21.

The rematch will again be held at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Start times and additional details are expected to be announced in due course.

If it follows the timings of the first fight, the undercard will get underway at 7pm UK time, with main event ringwalks around 11:30pm.

The event is expected to be broadcast live on TNT Sports Box Office – the new name for BT Sport – but pricing is yet to be revealed.

talkSPORT will have updates throughout fight week and talkSPORT.com will be running a live blog of all the action as well.

Fury vs Usyk 2: What has been said?

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Usyk’s manager Alex Krassyuk has suggested his client could meet Fury in a trilogy if he is beaten in December.

He told talkSPORT on White & Jordan: “Why not? Boxing has had this in the past.

“If the people want to see this for a third time or a fourth time, it may well happen.

“Boxing is all about the desire of the fans, and Turki Alalshikh is the man that is currently making their dreams come true.”

Meanwhile, Fury insists he beat Usyk in May and says the Ukrainian was like a ‘local amateur boxer’.

“I’ve watched the fight back lots and still got the same answer – I thought I won,” Fury said.

Tyson Fury vs Oleksander Usyk

“Usyk knows he didn’t beat me. It was actually a lot easier than I thought it’d be.

“My problem was I probably had too much fun. It was too easy. It was like I was in there with a local amateur boxer.

“I was enjoying it too much, messing around and paid the ultimate price in round nine.

“I’ve got to get him out of there because I’m not gonna get a decision.

“It’s unfortunate because it’s hard enough to win a fight just by winning it, never mind knowing you’ve got to knock someone out.

“I’m confident and looking forward to the challenge. I hear he’s got a broken jaw and a broken eye socket, so get yourself well and I’ll see you in December.”

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Tyson Fury has been in the ring with some heavy hitters over his storied heavyweight career.

‘They Gypsy King’ is coming off his first ever career defeat when he was beaten via split decision in May by Oleksandr Usyk.

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OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY

Prior to that, Fury had shared the ring with the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Deontay Wilder and former UFC champion Francis Ngannou.

Wilder has one of the most impressive knockout records in boxing history and is regarded by some as the biggest one punch finisher of all time. Ngannou, on the other hand, holds the world record for the most powerful punch ever recorded but sceptics weren’t sure if his power would translate inside the boxing ring.

Having been knocked down by both, Fury told The Stomping Ground he was in no doubt that the former WBC champion packs the bigger punch.

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“Deontay, by far. Francis Ngannou is a big puncher but I wasn’t really troubled by any of his punches, it wasn’t like dynamite and every time he hit me I was wobbled or anything, it was just one shot to the back of the head and that was it. So Wilder is the biggest puncher I’ve ever been in the ring with by a mile.”

Zhilei Zhang VS Deontay Wilder

Both Ngannou and Wilder are at crossroads in their boxing career. The Alabama heavyweight is coming off two defeats to Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang and has been urged to consider retirement whilst Ngannou suffered a devastating knockout to Anthony Joshua back in March and will now make a planned return to MMA before considering his options inside the ring.

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A blockbuster heavyweight fight between great rivals Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury can still happen ‘no matter what’; Joshua fights Daniel Dubois first with Fury to rematch Oleksandr Usyk in December; Watch Joshua vs Dubois on September 21 live on Sky Sports Box Office

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Fabio Wardley VS Anthony Joshua AND Daniel Dubois

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have circled one another through much of their professional careers.

They have each won multiple world championships, belts which both of them have now lost and will fight to reclaim.

Joshua boxes Britain’s Daniel Dubois for the IBF heavyweight title at Wembley Stadium on September 21, live on Sky Sports Box Office, while Tyson Fury will try to win back the WBO, WBA and WBC belts in his December rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

But eventually the paths of Fury and Joshua, two great heavyweight rivals, could still intersect, even if they don’t necessarily win their next fights.

“I always felt that AJ and Tyson would fight at some point. At some point. Win, lose or whatever,” Todd DuBoef, president of Fury’s US promoters Top Rank, told Sky Sports.

“It’s like Batman and Robin. They go together. I just feel like at some point they’re going to fight regardless of what their body of work is, regardless of how they come out of fights.

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Oleksandr Usyk AND Tyson Fury VS Daniel Dubois

“I think they both have great fanbases, they both come from a wonderful country with history.

“We’ve had this wonderful heavyweight renaissance, the UK being the epicentre of it, so I’ve always felt like they’ll fight at some point.”

That is just his instinct. Fury and Joshua themselves are focused on their immediate challenges against Usyk and Dubois respectively.

But it also comes from his reading of boxing history. Fights between fierce rivals, who have similar statures in the sport, can be a long time in the making. But they tend to get made in the end.

“I think there’s a lot of bragging rights and they’ve had a rivalry for 15 years or whatever it is and I don’t think it ever goes away,” DuBoef said of Fury and Joshua.

“Mayweather-Pacquiao eventually happened. There were rivalries for 10 years and eventually they happened. I just think it makes sense at one point.

“You see history, you see how things happen,” he continued. “I think timing is everything.

“At some point I think they lock it up and they get in the ring together. It makes all the sense in the world.

“I can see it happening no matter what.”

Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight showdown with Daniel Dubois takes place on Saturday September 21 live on Sky Sports Box Office. Book Joshua v Dubois now!

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Anthony Joshua is hitting as hard as ‘a car crashing at 100mph’ ahead of his fight with Daniel Dubois later this month. That’s according to former super-middleweight world champion Billy Joe Saunders, who recently watched ‘AJ’ in training.

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Oleksandr Usyk AND Tyson Fury VS Daniel Dubois

Saunders knows plenty about elite heavyweights, having worked alongside his pal Tyson Fury on multiple occasions, and he predicts that Dubois could be in for a tough night at Wembley Stadium on the 21st of September.

Since dropping a pair of decision losses to Oleksandr Usyk, Joshua has put together a four-fight win streak that has seen him defeat the likes of Robert Helenius, Otto Wallin and Francis NGannou. All those wins have come under the guidance of Saunders’ former trainer Ben Davison and Billy Joe couldn’t hide how impressed he was with the Watford-born heavyweight while speaking to Box Nation.

Billy Joe Saunders on Anthony Joshua’s ‘Scary, Scary Power’

Ex-world champion claims there is ‘no way’ that the fight with Dubois goes the distance

“I watched AJ recently up close training in the Ben Davison camp, I pop in there now and then just to have a look,” said Saunders. “Watching AJ, it seems to me that he has a new lease of life. He seems like he’s reborn again, he’s believing.

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TYSON FURY VS ANTHONY JOSHUA AND FRANCIS NGANNOU

“He’s going to be a very, very dangerous opponent for anybody in the heavyweight division, in my opinion. Up close, watching him throw a right hand it was scary, scary power it’s like a car doing 100mph into a wall. He’s hitting the pads with so much force.”

Saunders sees no possible way that the Wembley Stadium showdown goes the distance and suggested that an error-prone Dubois may struggle to keep up with his more seasoned opponent.

Anthony Joshua & Daniel Dubois’ pro boxing records (as of 06/09/24)
Anthony Joshua Daniel Dubois
Fights 31 23
Wins 28 21
Losses 3 2

 

“Someone’s getting knocked out, it definitely ain’t going the distance, someone’s definitely getting knocked out. With all due respect to Dubois, who is a dangerous guy, he makes mistakes and he is not a difficult fighter to work out. What he does have – he’s very strong and he can punch and he’s physically a problem. But he makes a lot of mistakes.”

Joshua knows that there is no room for slip ups as he challenges Dubois. Defeat would almost certainly end all hope of a crack at redemption against Usyk or of the long-awaited all-British showdown with Tyson Fury.

Francis Ngannou and Tyson Fury

Saunders believes that ‘AJ’ recognises the importance of a dominant victory and has predicted that he will get the job done and move on to some career-defining bouts next year.

“I think the momentum from an AJ win in style would take him into a massive 2025 which funnily enough could be the defining moment of his career.” Anything other than a Joshua win will likely leave him with a lot of thinking to do about his future. However, if he is successful in eye-catching fashion, then the heavyweight division will – once again – be one of the most exciting weight classes in all of boxing.

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Daniel Dubois has a message for Oleksandr Usyk if the unified heavyweight king is seriously considering an eventual drop back down to cruiserweight: We have unfinished business first.

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It’s been a year since Dubois was stopped by the Ukrainian in the ninth round of their world title showdown in Wroclaw in controversial circumstances, but the 26-year-old has since rebounded with TKOs of his own against Jarrell Miller and Filip Hrgovic.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS ANTHONY JOSHUA

A blockbuster clash with Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium on September 21, live on Sky Sports Box Office, is rapidly approaching too, where the winner would likely be on course to face whoever comes out on top in Usyk’s December rematch with Tyson Fury.

Usyk had previously floated the idea of dropping back down a division to reclaim undisputed status at the 14-stone limit, but Dubois is determined to make amends against the 2012 Olympics gold medallist after he faces Joshua.

“I need to go in there and right that wrong,” Dubois told Sky Sports.

“There is definitely unfinished business with me and Usyk, and that’s part of my rise. I was in a dark place before and I’m coming into the light, so I need to get that back.

“He was at cruiserweight before and I’m sure he could come back up, but let’s see how the future plays out.”

Added into the mix is the fact Dubois now holds the IBF belt which Usyk relinquished in June, ending his reign as the first undisputed heavyweight champion for a quarter of a century after barely a month.

That saw Dubois upgraded to the sanctioning body’s world champion, having earned interim status with his eighth-round stoppage of Hrgovic in Saudi Arabia at the start of June.

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Lennox Lewis VS Tyson Fury

The vagaries of boxing politics are of little concern to the Greenwich fighter, but it did mean that at the time of his clash with former unified world champion Joshua being announced, he was still not in possession of the actual belt.

“We’re waiting – where is it?!” Dubois said with a laugh. “But hopefully I’ll get it.

“But you know what? That’s how Lennox Lewis became champion, and it’s happened before in the past in boxing history.

“Just to get your name up there as world champion is a great feeling.

“I wish I had it on the night, the IBF world title belt, but it’s all good.”

The victory over Hrgovic was something of a statement win for Dubois as well, particularly given the criticism he received over the manner of his defeat to Usyk.

The encouragement from ringside of his father as well as trainer Don Charles helped spur him on that night in Riyadh and he is taking one big lesson from that contest into his fight against Joshua.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS ANTHONY JOSHUA

“It was to just keep digging deep,” Dubois said. “Like my dad was saying from outside the ring, ‘don’t wait, don’t wait!’.

“Once I start throwing at them, they have to defend. The best form of defence is attack, so I learnt from that fight to attack and attack and keep going.

“It’s massive [having dad ringside]. You just need that, to kick you up the backside and get on with it!

“I started off a bit shaky, but I got into it once the rhythm went. I felt the vibe and I had the right people in my corner, so it was great.”

Now back boxing on home turf in London as a defending world champion, Dubois is under no illusions about what is at stake.

He knows victory over Joshua would open up the possibility of adding more world title belts to his collection, and maybe even the chance to put right what he felt went wrong against Usyk.

“It puts me at the top of the tree now [if I beat Joshua],” Dubois said. “It does make me the king, for sure.”

Anthony Joshua’s heavyweight showdown with Daniel Dubois takes place on Saturday September 21 live on Sky Sports Box Office. Book Joshua v Dubois now!

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Coach Robert Garcia has looked forward to an all-British banger between former charge Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury

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Garcia is a decorated coach who has worked with many world champions including Mikey Garcia, Nonito Donaire, Brandon Ríos and Marcos Maidana. He currently corners pound-for-pound star Jesse ‘Bam’ Rodriguez.

Anthony Joshua VS Robert Garcia

Because of his many years of experience with talented fighters, he was brought in by Joshua after the Brit lost his first fight with Oleksandr Usyk in 2021 and was looking to correct mistakes and exact revenge in the rematch in 2022.

It didn’t work out like that and Joshua again lost on points over 12 rounds, despite a more competitive showing. He separated from Garcia and linked up with Derrick James.

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After a couple of fights with James, Joshua hooked up with former Fury coach Ben Davison, who oversaw his last stoppage wins over Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou and is now guiding him through camp ahead of his IBF world title shot with Daniel Dubois on September 21.

TYSON FURY VS ANTHONY JOSHUA AND FRANCIS NGANNOU

Should Joshua come through that, and if Fury wins his rematch with Usyk having lost their first fight for undisputed in May, the two British big men could come together in the ring next year.

Speaking to ESNEWS, Garcia was asked how he thinks his former fighter would fare against Fury should it happen, predicting a big finish.

“I think Joshua knocks him out.”

Although both winning would potentially set up an undisputed bout, Riyadh Season’s Turki Alalshikh has recently stated that he wants to make AJ-Fury regardless of ‘The Gypsy King’s result against Usyk in the rematch.

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Daniel Dubois could be on course to meet the winner of the upcoming Oleksandr Usyk versus Tyson Fury fight.

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OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY

Dubois is in fine form right now as he heads into his first IBF world title defence against fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua. His last two fights have been the best of his career after losses to Joe Joyce and Usyk rather set him back.

The first of his most recent wins saw him stop supersized American contender Jarrell Miller in the dying seconds of the 10th and final round back in December, while in June he stopped the big-hitting Fillip Hrgovic via cuts.

It was only a year ago that Dubois lost in his first world title tilt when he took on Usyk. Despite some success, he eventually succumbed to a right hand in the ninth round which led him to missing the count.

Speaking to Frank Warren’s Queensberry Promotions, Dubois was asked who he thought would win the Usyk-Fury rematch which takes place in December after the Ukrainian won the first fight to become undisputed in May.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY AND ANTHONY JOSHUA

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“I hope Fury does it, I hope Fury wins. Usyk’s a good fighter though, yeah, we’ll see. Usyk has definitely proven himself.”

It was then put to him that he could meet Usyk for a rematch of his own should he beat Joshua.

“Maybe yeah, definitely, come through this one. One fight at a time though.”

Frank Warren VS Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk

After his Miller win, Dubois had called for the top three to face him.

“All the big names. I’m coming for them. AJ, the rematch with Usyk, Fury, all of them. I’ve gained loads of experience.”

Dubois has his first wish granted – he faces Joshua on September 21 at Wembley Stadium in the first defence of his world title.

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JAKARTA – Tyson Fury was able to beat Oleksandy Usyk three times a night as long as he used a simple game plan prepared by Billy Joe Saunders.

“I don’t think anyone out there can beat Usyk. Tyson Fury, he can beat Usyk three times a night with one simple game plan.”

Billy Joe Saunders VS Tyson Fury

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“Very, very simple how to beat it. You have to use your body size. You have to use your physical advantages.”

“Every attribute you have must be used optimally against this man,” Saunders told talkSPORT.

In the first duel, Fury took the lead before Usyk appeared aggressive at the end of the match to win a historic victory and secure an undisputed heavyweight world title.

Saunders paid close attention to Fury vs Usyk’s first fight. He actually saw that the British boxer could bring Usyk down in the early rounds.

However, that moment was missed. Saunders considered that Fury should not waste the first five rounds in the second clashes later.

Tyson Fury AND Oleksandr Usyk

“The first five rounds were like a sparring session for him. Actually, I’ve seen him do a tougher sparring in the first five rounds than that fight.”

“When he fell unconscious on the floor and people didn’t think he would get up, it turned out he was rising. That’s when he would change his tactics.”

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“You have to give him praise. I know there is a lot of speculation about the ninth round, but he didn’t fall, he was still standing and fighting.”

“I’m not looking for excuses for him, but I know what happened in the camp and what didn’t happen in the camp.”

Tyson Fury VS Oleksandr Usyk

“I know that in terms of sparring and other small things, there are things that are missing and need to be fixed this time,” said Saunders again.

Saunders is currently Fury’s training partner in preparation for Usyk. He also believes this time the boxer nicknamed the King ofTEN will win a landslide against the Ukrainian boxer.

“He asked me to go to the training camp with him. So, I’m happy to say that I’m going with him.”

“I’m sure Tyson Fury will win the next fight. I’m sure he will also win with KO,” said Saunders.

Tyson Fury has ambitions to avenge the only defeat he has ever suffered against Usyk.

The King ofTEN was defeated for the first time in May 2024 by Usyk. The Ukrainian boxer was then named the first undisputed heavyweight boxing champion with four belts.

Now, Fury is looking forward to his rematch on December 21, 2024 and has been given instructions by good friends and former Saunders champions.

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Anticipation for the all-British clash is probably at an all-time low, but money is still there to be made

It’s just a few short years ago that a meeting between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would have been the biggest heavyweight fight to ever take place.

OLEKSANdr usyk VS TYSON FURY

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Arguably Britain’s two best ever fighters in the division going against each other at the peak of their powers.

Alas, as is always the case in professional boxing, the two parties couldn’t come to an agreement and fans were left wanting.

Both Fury and Joshua went their separate ways. Joshua took on Oleksandr Usyk and lost his heavyweight title whilst the Gypsy King fought Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora, much to the chagrin of boxing fans.

Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder VS Tyson Fury

Then Fury embarked on a money-spinning bout with Francis Ngannou before losing his own heavyweight belts to Usyk in a unification matchup.

Many are awaiting a rematch with Usyk at this stage, however plans for a Fury/Joshua match are now also in the works.

Is it a fight coming too late?

Joshua, to his credit, has bounced back from two successive defeats to Usyk and has brought back some of his notorious knockout power, laying Francis Ngannou out in sensational fashion.

His next opponent is fellow British heavyweig

ht, Daniel Dubois, who perhaps came closest to defeating Usyk since he became the champion, dropping the Ukrainian with a perfect body shot, only for the referee to judge it to be a low-blow.

Yet, plans are in motion to have Fury meet Joshua in Saudi Arabia, and whilst boxing fans are being cheated out of a matchup between the two in their prime, there is still a lot of money on offer.

Saudi Arabia’s move into boxing has vastly increased the money on offer for fighters at the very top of the sport, and whilst it is true that the influence of this state-funded enterprise has brought more boxers to face their rivals at the right time, it also makes events seem bigger than they actually are.

Joshua and Fury would be one such instance. Nobody is really interested anymore, unless Joshua defeats Dubois comfortably and Fury can reclaim all the heavyweight belts in Riyadh in December when he takes on Usyk in a rematch.

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Perhaps that will set the stage for a classic ‘Battle of Britain’ but even then, it seems like it will be a stretch.

Despite this, Turki Alalshikh of the General Entertainment Authority is adamant the fight will take place.

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It’s just a few short years ago that a meeting between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua would have been the biggest heavyweight fight to ever take place.

Arguably Britain’s two best ever fighters in the division going against each other at the peak of their powers.

Alas, as is always the case in professional boxing, the two parties couldn’t come to an agreement and fans were left wanting.

Both Fury and Joshua went their separate ways. Joshua took on Oleksandr Usyk and lost his heavyweight title whilst the Gypsy King fought Dillian Whyte and Derek Chisora, much to the chagrin of boxing fans.

Then Fury embarked on a money-spinning bout with Francis Ngannou before losing his own heavyweight belts to Usyk in a unification matchup.

Many are awaiting a rematch with Usyk at this stage, however plans for a Fury/Joshua match are now also in the works.

Is it a fight coming too late?

Joshua, to his credit, has bounced back from two successive defeats to Usyk and has brought back some of his notorious knockout power, laying Francis Ngannou out in sensational fashion.

His next opponent is fellow British heavyweight, Daniel Dubois, who perhaps came closest to defeating Usyk since he became the champion, dropping the Ukrainian with a perfect body shot, only for the referee to judge it to be a low-blow.

Anthony Joshua and  Daniel Dubois

Yet, plans are in motion to have Fury meet Joshua in Saudi Arabia, and whilst boxing fans are being cheated out of a matchup between the two in their prime, there is still a lot of money on offer.

Saudi Arabia’s move into boxing has vastly increased the money on offer for fighters at the very top of the sport, and whilst it is true that the influence of this state-funded enterprise has brought more boxers to face their rivals at the right time, it also makes events seem bigger than they actually are.

Joshua and Fury would be one such instance. Nobody is really interested anymore, unless Joshua defeats Dubois comfortably and Fury can reclaim all the heavyweight belts in Riyadh in December when he takes on Usyk in a rematch.

Perhaps that will set the stage for a classic ‘Battle of Britain’ but even then, it seems like it will be a stretch.

Despite this, Turki Alalshikh of the General Entertainment Authority is adamant the fight will take place.

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“”If Usyk wins, still I want to see Fury versus Joshua if they accept. I will not try to do the third fight [between Usyk and Joshua] before having Fury versus Joshua,” Alalshikh told talkSPORT.

“I think Joshua will win [against Dubois] but you don’t know. I picked Deontay Wilder against Joseph Parker and Zhilei Zhang, and he lost. This is boxing, especially the heavyweights.

“But I want to see Fury versus Joshua and the world wants to see Fury versus Joshua.”

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