Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk contract deals blow to Anthony Joshua
Tyson Fury is obligated to a third bout with Oleksandr Usyk if he triumphs over his adversary this weekend.
The two heavyweight contenders are gearing up for another face-off on Saturday night, with Usyk aiming to secure a 2-0 lead in the series. The Ukrainian made history by being the first to defeat Fury professionally, clinching a split-decision victory in Riyadh last May.
And Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has disclosed that a third match between the two titans is ‘contracted. ‘ When questioned if a trilogy fight between Fury and Usyk would take precedence over potential bouts with Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois, Warren confirmed to Boxing News: “Oh it does because it’s contracted. And whatever happens, that would be the case if Tyson wins… providing nobody retires.”
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“There’s no secret! I’m going in there to knock you out because I don’t think I’m going to get a decision no matter what I do. I don’t think I’m going to get a boxing decision, so I’m going to have to take it out of the judges hands like I did in America that time and I’ve got to get him (Usyk) out of there. Hand on heart, I have to get him out of there to see victory.
‘The Gypsy King,’ Fury, has taken a step back from a match with Joshua, saying if he triumphs this Saturday he’ll opt for another round with Usyk. “When I win on Saturday night, I think there’s got to be a trilogy next year for sure,” Fury disclosed in an interview with Al Arabiya. “Joshua’s in tatters at the moment. He has got to pick up the pieces from his last fight. But the fight with Usyk – one on Saturday and the one afterwards – would be fantastic for me.”
Amidst his focus on Usyk, Fury shed light on his strategy for the highly-anticipated rematch happening this weekend. Revealing his battle plan to ‘Undisputed’ ahead of its game launch, Fury stated: “I needed to get Wilder out of there or he got me out of there and that’s the type of fight it had to be. It had to be a 50/50 gunsling with the biggest puncher in history or else he’d have chinned me in round nine. Going into the rematch with Usyk, it’s going to be the same. I’m going to roll the dice and it’s going to be you or me… best foot forward and swing away. I’ve never been afraid to get knocked spark out. I’ve always put it on the line every time.”
“There’s no secret! I’m going in there to knock you out because I don’t think I’m going to get a decision no matter what I do. I don’t think I’m going to get a boxing decision, so I’m going to have to take it out of the judges hands like I did in America that time and I’ve got to get him (Usyk) out of there. Hand on heart, I have to get him out of there to see victory.
