Tyson Fury takes on Oleksandr Usyk again this weekend (Image: undefined)
is contractually bound to a trilogy fight with should he triumph in their impending rematch.
The hotly anticipated sequel is slated for Saturday evening, with Usyk seeking to solidify a 2-0 lead over Fury and replicate his split-decision win in Riyadh last May – the only blemish on Fury’s professional record.
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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk are set to lock horns again on December 21 with the Brit attempting to avenge his defeat by the Ukrainian in May.
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Usyk, eyeing a possible return to cruiserweight, might find his plans thwarted by a loss, forced to extend his heavyweight tenure for a third face-off with Fury. Frank Warren, Fury’s promoter, has confirmed the contractual obligation, : “Oh it does because it’s contracted. And whatever happens, that would be the case if Tyson wins… providing nobody retires.”
This revelation deals a heavy blow to ’s hopes, who recently sidelined himself from a February 22 rematch against Daniel Dubois citing fitness concerns and an eagerness to clash with Fury post-weekend bout. Despite suffering a knockout defeat to Dubois this past September, ‘AJ’ harbours aspirations for an all-British contest with Fury.
Fury, famed as ‘The Gypsy King’, has made it clear he’s more interested in a clash with Usyk than Joshua, particularly if he triumphs this Saturday. Tyson revealed, “When I win on Saturday night, I think there’s got to be a trilogy next year for sure,” during 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.”
With his sights set firmly on Usyk, Fury candidly shared his strategy for the anticipated rematch whilst discussing the boxing game ‘Undisputed,’ asserting, “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.”
Fury also laid bare his all-or-nothing approach, saying, “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.”