![]() 2 with the WBC, a former world champion who holds a stoppage win over Joshua in 2019 and is in good form after dropping Luis Ortiz three times on his way to a unanimous decision win in September. Ruiz (35-2, 22 KOs), 33, from California, is No. ![]() 1 with the WBC, is looking for an opponent after knocking out Robert Helenius inside a round. But Fury and Wilder have the biggest mouths in boxing, which means they could talk this fight into becoming a reality. But, if Joshua loses to Franklin, who pushed Dillian Whyte close in November, there is no hope of Joshua ever facing Fury in a world title fight.ĭo we really need to see a fourth fight? Fury dispatched Wilder (43-2-1, 42 KOs), 37, inside the distance the past two times they met (2020, 2021), and most people thought Fury deserved to get the decision in their first encounter (it was scored a controversial split draw in 2018). 5 with WBC and has been the biggest money fight available to Fury in the last five years.Īfter twice losing to Usyk on points, Joshua will attempt to revive his career against American Jermaine Franklin (21-1, 14 KOs) on April 1. Joshua can happen at Wembley in June or July. ![]() If rival promotional companies can agree terms, Fury vs. Money does matter to Fury it seems, and Joshua will now likely have to take the skinnier end of the deal to make the all-British clash a reality. Both verbally agreed to face each other in 2020, and the fight was reportedly going to be worth £200 million with Saudi Arabia set to host it, but it fell through in the summer of 2021 after Wilder won a lawsuit to enforce a rematch with Fury. And that came after previous attempts to make the fight happen also failed. Haven't we been here before? Talks with Joshua (24-3, 22 KOs), 33, then the WBA, IBF and WBO champion, collapsed in October for them to meet in Cardiff on Dec. fight fans - Joyce would be the much bigger draw in pulling in a crowd - and Makhmudov is a big puncher, so Fury may decide he is too high risk, for low reward. 4 with the WBC after registering three wins in 2022. Londoner Joyce (15-0, 14 KOs), 37, is already in training for a fight against China's Zhilei Zhang on April 15, an event also promoted by Queensberry, which could conveniently be scrapped if Fury-Joyce is suddenly on the horizon.Ĭanada-based Russian Makhmudov (16-0, 15 KOs), 33, is with Top Rank, like Fury is in the United States, and is ranked No. "Joe Joyce is the second best heavyweight in the world, behind myself, and on his day who knows if he could beat me or not," Fury said. promoter as Fury in Queensberry Promotions and is on record saying he wants the fight.įury was ringside for Joyce's 11th-round KO win over Joseph Parker in September and was left impressed. If Fury wants to fight at Wembley Stadium on April 29 - or elsewhere this spring - he needs an opponent who can quickly sign a deal. Where does he go? Here are some potential options available for Fury's next bout, and the one after that, if he doesn't meet Usyk next: The quick fix: Joe Joyce or Arslanbek Makhmudov Now, with the fight against Usyk currently off and, it's time for Fury to consider a different path. It was just last year Fury claimed he was retired. "Hey greedy belly, I accept your offer, 70/30 split to fight on April 29 at Wembley," Usyk wrote on the post.īut on March 13, Fury said on a Twitter post that no rematch clause should be included in the deal, with Usyk again responding on Instagram that the rematch clause was Fury's team demand, not his. Usyk later that day accepted the offer in an Instagram post. 2 by ESPN, and the winner of the fight would have become the first heavyweight undisputed champion in the four-belt era. The fight was scheduled for April 29 at London's Wembley Stadium for the undisputed heavyweight championship.Īccording to sources, Usyk, of Ukraine, has shut down his training camp and will look for options for his next fight.įury, in an Instagram video posted on March 10, called on Usyk to accept a 70-30 percentage of the cut in Fury's favor. Waiting for a fight: Without Oleksandr Usyk, who are the potential opponents for Tyson Fury's next fight?Īfter months of negotiations, in private and public, Tyson Fury's fight against fellow world champion Oleksandr Usyk is off, sources to both fighters told ESPN's Mike Coppinger on Tuesday night. You have reached a degraded version of because you're using an unsupported version of Internet Explorer.įor a complete experience, please upgrade or use a supported browser
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