Fury claims Joshua bout is off, calls for Usyk trilogy

Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua is backing out of their much-anticipated all-British heavyweight showdown and has challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight.
nFury and Joshua have been locked in talks over a long-awaited meeting but the “Gypsy King” is impatient at a lack of confirmation, calling his rival a “coward” last week.
nThe two former heavyweight world champions are expected to meet in November but the location of the fight has yet to be agreed.
nIn an expletive-laden video posted on Instagram, Fury, 38, claimed Joshua was pulling out of the fight.
n“This will only lead me to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk,” he said. “Oleksandr you’re his (Joshua’s) trainer and his sensei and you know he is… weak-minded… and that he would never fight the Gypsy King, which you have had the guts to do twice.
n“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.
n“The ball is now in your court… do you want to fight me this year, 2026, or are you calling quits? Let me know because I am now looking for a new opponent.”
nFury has twice lost to Usyk, a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.
nJoshua has been working with the Ukrainian’s training team.
nNew York’s Madison Square Garden was widely expected to be announced as the venue for the Fury-Joshua fight even though Joshua’s camp prefer Wembley Stadium.
nSela, the Saudi state-owned promotional company financing the fight, and broadcaster Netflix are believed to favour staging the bout in the United States.
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