Tyson Fury believes he will set up a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk later this year.
Fury and Usyk have met in two memorable heavyweight contests, both of which the latter won on points.
They began boxing in 2024, initially aiming for the first undisputed heavyweight championship in the four-belt era. Usyk became the first professional fighter to defeat Fury in that encounter, repeating the feat in a hard-fought rematch in December 2024.
Fury vehemently disputed the results of both fights and decided to retire last year after his second loss.
Fury told Sky Sports: “Dick Turpin wore a mask when he robbed me. I was robbed in broad daylight with the whole world watching.”
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Tyson Fury playfully tickled Arslanbek Mahmudov in a showdown ahead of their highly anticipated fight in April.
However, he is adamant that sooner or later he will get his chance for revenge.
“He’ll be begging for a trilogy by the end of the year. There’s no one he can fight for money. There’s only goalkeepers, big men,” Fury said. “With or without a belt, I’m a man.
“Money or no money, I’m a man. Belt or no belt, I’m a man. You know why? Because I’m the biggest fish in the pond.”
Fury will have a rematch with Arslanbek Mahmudov on April 11 at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
He embarked on this comeback with the ambition of eventually winning a world title again.
Mahmudov is a strong contender with an excellent world ranking. A victory in their fight would be an important step for Fury to prepare for bigger fights in the future.
Fury said of Mahmudov, “He’s not No. 6 in the WBA rankings, he’s a big, dangerous guy, and if you don’t respect him, you’ll get knocked out.”
“If I had it my way, how would I get back to the world title? Here’s what I’d do: Well, I think I’d make this guy world champion, fight him for the title, win, and be world champion again. It’s easy.”
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Speaking ahead of his fight with Arslanbek Makhmudov, Tyson Fury paid tribute to fellow heavyweight Anthony Joshua, who lost two close friends in a tragic car accident.
Fury’s long-time rival is fellow British heavyweight Anthony Joshua, but talk of a match between the two former world champions will be put on hold until Joshua recovers from a horrific car accident that killed two of his closest friends.
Fury paid tribute to Sheena Ghami and Latif Ayodele, expressing concern for Joshua while mourning his friends.
“Let’s give him the respect he deserves and give him time away from the sport and let’s not call him out and make him do something he doesn’t want to do in this moment,” Fury reflected.
“I’m going to leave him there. I’m going to focus on my career. If Anthony Joshua comes back, I’ll congratulate him. If he doesn’t, I’ll congratulate him too, because he’s done great. He’s already a two-time heavyweight champion. He’s made a lot of money, he’s changed lives.”
“So if that fight happens in the future, that’s great. If it doesn’t, that’s great too.”
