Neither Tyson Fury nor Oleksandr Usyk needed to be drawn on their subsequent transfer within the fast aftermath of Saturday’s world championship combat.
Usyk defended his unified WBO, WBA and WBC heavyweight titles when he handed Fury a unanimous factors defeat, to repeat the victory he’d secured earlier this yr in Could.
It was a bitter consequence for Fury to swallow. The Briton was adamant he deserved the choice however after two consecutive losses to the identical opponent, Fury will more than likely must go in one other route. The touted trilogy with Usyk has misplaced a few of its lustre, regardless that each of their fights had been shut, enthralling contests fought on the highest stage.
Fury would not speculate as as to if he’d even field once more. “I might do, I might not,” he mentioned at his post-fight press convention. “I’m going home and having time off.”
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Tyson Fury offers his trustworthy ideas after his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk
However there are interesting choices for him apart from Usyk. Not least as a result of he has a ready-made rival in Britain’s Anthony Joshua.
High Rank’s Bob Arum, who co-promotes Fury, instructed Sky Sports activities, that combat might occur and needs to be within the UK.
“That fight has to be in the UK at Wembley Stadium, that’s where it belongs. Otherwise if you keep taking these big fights outside of the local area, you hurt the sport and the excitement that the sport brings,” Arum mentioned.
“Wembley’s a no-brainer.”
May Tyson Fury face Anthony Joshua subsequent within the long-touted all-British bout?
Brad Jacobs, High Rank COO, instructed Sky Sports activities: “It’s a fight the UK fans want regardless of what the guys have recently done in the ring or not. Depending on what other fights are in the offing that could be soon or maybe down the line or maybe doesn’t happen. We’ll have to see.”
Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, agrees the Fury combat might fill Wembley Stadium. “It would be an instant sell out,” he instructed Sky Sports activities.
“It is undoubtedly the one combat for Tyson Fury and apart from the Dubois rematch, it is clearly the one combat for AJ. After a combat like that, and figuring out how disappointing Fury will probably be, I do not suppose it is the time to start out calling it on.
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Johnny Nelson displays on Tyson Fury’s defeat to Oleksandr Usyk and believes his subsequent transfer will not be a combat with Anthony Joshua
“Has there ever been a better time? They’re both coming off defeats, both on the back end of their careers. One in Wembley, one in Riyadh, two fights in 2025.”
Ukraine’s Usyk could not be undisputed, he shed the IBF belt to pursue this rematch with Fury, however he’s nonetheless undefeated and nonetheless the No 1 within the division.
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Daniel Dubois calls for a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk following the Ukrainian’s win over Tyson Fury
Already a two-weight undisputed champion, Usyk might turn out to be a three-time one if he packing containers and beats the winner of Daniel Dubois’ bout with Joseph Parker.
His legacy nonetheless is safe. He has already crushed Dubois in a 2023 world championship bout, stopping him inside the gap too.
Usyk might retire from the game a legend if he so wished.
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Watch the most effective moments from Oleksandr Usyk’s press convention the place he discusses his win over Tyson Fury, dealing with Daniel Dubois and wanting a break from boxing
“Usyk will sit back and enjoy Christmas. Daniel Dubois is a great option if he gets through Joseph Parker,” former world champion and Sky Sports activities boxing knowledgeable Johnny Nelson mentioned.
“The world is Usyk’s oyster, so he’ll go where the biggest money is. He’s got to capitalise on the position he’s got.
“However who’s there? IBF champion Daniel Dubois. However is Usyk going to attend that lengthy as a result of Daniel Dubois has to combat first. I do not suppose he’ll step all the way down to cruiserweight.”
Sky Sports commentator Andy Clarke suggested: “Journey off into the sundown. What a profession, what an envoy for the game, he is executed all the pieces he might have probably executed.
“335 wins and 15 defeats as an amateur, one of those came in his first fight. Undisputed champion at cruiserweight and heavyweight – what else is there to do? There’s nothing to do. Just get out now.
“He is received his well being intact,” he concluded. “Simply exit on the very high.”
Repeats of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury’s huge heavyweight rematch will be shown from 8am and 6pm on Sunday December 22 on Sky Sports Box Office. E-book Usyk vs Fury 2 repeats now!
