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Fury says Joshua fight is off and calls for Usyk trilogy

From Vanguard · () English

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  • Tyson Fury claimed Anthony Joshua is pulling out of their expected November heavyweight fight, although no venue has been confirmed.
  • Fury challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a third fight after losing twice to the Ukrainian, who has also worked with Joshua’s training team.
  • Madison Square Garden is reportedly favored by the Saudi-backed promoter and Netflix, while Joshua’s camp prefers Wembley Stadium.

Tyson Fury says he is already looking for a new opponent after claiming Anthony Joshua is backing out of their long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown.

In an expletive-filled Instagram video, Fury challenged Oleksandr Usyk to meet him for a third time. He said Joshua’s work with Usyk’s training team showed that the Ukrainian knew his rival was “weak-minded” and unwilling to fight him.

This will only lead me to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk.

· Tyson FuryFury said he would pursue a third fight with Usyk if Joshua withdrew.

“This will only lead me to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk,” Fury said. “You got the decisions last time, fair play to you. Good luck to you, let’s do it again. Let’s run it back in November.”

You got the decisions last time, fair play to you. Good luck to you, let’s do it again. Let’s run it back in November.

· Tyson FuryFury challenged Usyk to renew their rivalry.

Fury and Joshua have spent weeks in talks over a fight expected to take place in November, but the venue remains unsettled. Madison Square Garden in New York was widely expected to host the bout, while Joshua’s camp prefers Wembley Stadium. Sela, the Saudi state-owned company financing the event, and Netflix are believed to favor staging it in the United States.

Fury, 38, has lost twice to Usyk, a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion. He ended his video by asking whether Usyk wanted to fight him in 2026 or was “calling quits,” saying the next move was now with the Ukrainian.

The ball is now in your court… do you want to fight me this year, 2026, or are you calling quits?

· Tyson FuryFury asked Usyk to respond to his proposed trilogy bout.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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