Fury claims Joshua bout is off, calls for Usyk trilogy

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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.

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Fury 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.

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The two former heavyweight world champions are expected to meet in November but the location of the fight has yet to be agreed.

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In an expletive-laden video posted on Instagram, Fury, 38, claimed Joshua was pulling out of the fight.

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“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.

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“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.

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“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.”

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Fury has twice lost to Usyk, a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.

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Joshua has been working with the Ukrainian’s training team.

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New 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.

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Sela, 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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