Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTyson Fury (left) has called for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk (Nick Potts/PA) (PA)Negotiations for a heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have stalled once again following a contract dispute over the location, with Joshua insisting on fighting in the UK while Fury pushes for Madison Square Garden in New York City. Amid the stalemate, Fury stated he intends to fight on 20 November regardless of the opponent and publicly challenged his former rival Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight after accusing Joshua of being weak-minded. Usyk's trainer, Sergey Lapin, swiftly rejected Fury's call-out, clarifying to Sky Sports that the Ukrainian is not a back-up plan and urging Fury's team to submit a concrete offer rather than making public statements in the press. Usyk and Fury previously fought twice in 2024, with Usyk winning both bouts on points to hand Fury the only two professional defeats of his career. Having vacated his unified heavyweight titles following a controversial victory over kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven in May, the 39-year-old Usyk has stated he plans to compete just one last time before retiring. In fullOleksandr Usyk snubs Tyson Fury as back-up plan to Anthony Joshua amid contract disputeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Usyk’s trainer responds to Tyson Fury call-out as Anthony Joshua talks stall
Jump to contentAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTyson Fury (left) has called for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk (Nick Potts/PA) (PA)Negotiations for a heavyweight bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have stalled once again following a contract dispute over the location, with Joshua insisting on fighting in the UK while Fury pushes for Madison Square Garden in New York City. Amid the stalemate, Fury stated he intends to fight on 20 November regardless of the opponent and publicly challenged his former rival Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight after accusing Joshua of being weak-minded. Usyk's trainer, Sergey Lapin, swiftly rejected Fury's call-out, clarifying to Sky Sports that the Ukrainian is not a back-up plan and urging Fury's team to submit a concrete offer rather than making public statements in the press. Usyk and Fury previously fought twice in 2024, with Usyk winning both bouts on points to hand Fury the only two professional defeats of his career. Having vacated his unified heavyweight titles following a controversial victory over kickboxing icon Rico Verhoeven in May, the 39-year-old Usyk has stated he plans to compete just one last time before retiring. In fullOleksandr Usyk snubs Tyson Fury as back-up plan to Anthony Joshua amid contract disputeMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
