Just a day after suffering the second defeat of his professional career at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury has outlined his stance on potentially retiring
British boxing star Tyson Fury reportedly has no plans to retire despite having lost a second consecutive fight to Oleksandr Usyk.
The Gypsy King lost his rematch against the Ukrainian out in Riyadh on Saturday night last weekend via unanimous decision, with all three judges scoring the bout 116-112 in Usyk’s favour. Had Fury won, a third fight decider would almost certainly have gone ahead.
Now with Fury having lost, it is unclear just what the future will hold when it comes to another fight between himself and Usyk. In the immediate aftermath of the bout, questions were asked as to whether the defeat to Usyk would be the final fight of Fury’s career.
However, according to The Sun, Fury has reportedly told his close friends: “It’s not over.” And one option being weighed up is a potential all-British heavyweight bout between Fury and Anthony Joshua.
Speaking after Fury’s defeat to Usyk, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “There’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight probably in the history of British boxing.
“Everyone will always want to see it. For me, AJ against Fury is the one, it’s the one at Wembley. It will be a huge global event.”
And Fury’s promoter Frank Warren is in agreement. He said: “It’s what people will want to watch. The Fury/Joshua fight is a great fight and if it happens it will be a mega fight, it will be brilliant. But it will only happen if Tyson wants to do it and that’s a big if. And if he doesn’t want to do it, then so be it.”
Hearn is keen on booking in a double header set of bouts between Joshua and Fury, which depending on the outcome could set up a third fight. Outlining the rough details of the two fights, Hearn said: “It’s definitely the only fight for Tyson Fury and other than the [Daniel] Dubois rematch, it’s obviously the only fight for AJ. After a fight like that, and knowing how disappointing Fury will be, I don’t think it’s the time to start calling it on.
“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.”