December 23rd 2024.
Tyson Fury has received a lot of pressure to hang up his gloves and retire from boxing. However, the Gypsy King has made it clear that he has no plans of stepping away from the sport just yet, despite his recent defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night. This was Fury's second loss in his professional career, and he was determined to seek revenge after his close defeat to Usyk back in February. Unfortunately, the judges scored the fight in favor of Usyk once again, with a unanimous 116-112 decision.
After the fight, Fury expressed his frustration with the judges' scorecards, calling them a "Christmas gift" for Usyk. However, he avoided addressing questions about his future in boxing, cryptically telling reporters that they may or may not see him fight again. The Brit has now returned to the United Kingdom and plans to spend Christmas with his family after spending the past three months in a training camp. Despite his recent loss, Fury has reassured his close friends that he has no intentions of retiring yet, saying, "It's not over."
While it's unlikely that Fury will pursue a third fight with Usyk after losing the rematch, he now has his sights set on a domestic clash with Antony Joshua. Joshua's next opponent is yet to be confirmed, as he lost to Daniel Dubois in September. However, AJ will not be going straight into a rematch with Dubois, who is now set to fight Joseph Parker in February. With both British heavyweights looking for their next opponent, a highly-anticipated fight between Fury and Joshua may finally be on the horizon, potentially taking place at Wembley in 2025.
Although both fighters have suffered losses and are not in their prime, promoter Eddie Hearn believes that a fight between Fury and Joshua can still generate a lot of excitement and buzz in the boxing world. He stated, "There's only one fight for Tyson Fury, and that's Anthony Joshua. It's probably the biggest fight in the history of British boxing." Hearn envisions the fight as a global event, and a two-fight deal between the two Brits has been discussed, with each fighter potentially earning over £100 million.
Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, also sees the potential for a great fight between Fury and Joshua, stating, "It's what people 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." However, Warren acknowledges that the fight can only happen if Fury is on board, and it's uncertain if he will be. Ultimately, time will tell if the highly-anticipated clash between Fury and Joshua will come to fruition.
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