- REPORT: Tyson Fury suffered his second consecutive defeat against Oleksandr Usyk
- The Gypsy King insisted he had won the fight by three rounds in Saudi Arabia
- Eddie Hearn is determined to set up a showdown with Anthony Joshua next
Eddie Hearn has revealed he will look to stage a sensational showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury following the Gypsy King’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury was defeated by the untouchable Usyk for the second time in Saudi Arabia on Saturday night after all three judges scored the fight 116-112 in favor of the Ukrainian.
The two-time heavyweight champion stormed out of the ring after being shown the scorecards and insisted he had won the fight by at least three rounds.
He also gave a cryptic answer when asked about his future, telling the media: “You may see me fight again, or you may not.”
Joshua’s next opponent is yet to be confirmed after he suffered a defeat at the hands of Daniel Dubois in September, and Hearn is convinced Fury’s latest setback will lead to a long-awaited fight between AJ and his British rival in 2025.
“I don’t think it’s time to start shouting, tonight it’s Usyk vs Fury, but the reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua,” Hearn told DAZN.
Tyson Fury suffered his second consecutive defeat against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia
Anthony Joshua’s next opponent is yet to be confirmed after his loss to Daniel Dubois.
Eddie Hearn has revealed he will look to host Fury v Joshua at Wembley next year.
“It’s probably the biggest fight in British boxing history, everyone will always want to see it.”
“And by the way, that wasn’t a Tyson Fury looking finished, it wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance, it didn’t look timid, it didn’t look like his punch.” Resistance was in doubt, as we talked about before.
“I think Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, but not good enough to be Oleksandr Usyk tonight.
“But for me, AJ against Fury is the one, it’s the one at Wembley, I’m going to pressure His Excellency (Turki Alalshikh) to make the fight, but that’s maybe for another day, tonight belongs to Oleksandr Usyk.
But I think Fury will have a hard time with this. All fighters do it, AJ also had problems with the Dubois loss, you’re a winner and when you get beat it hurts and this will hurt Fury.’
Fury later described Usyk’s victory as a “Christmas present” from the three judges.
“I thought I won that fight,” he said. ‘I thought I won both fights, but I’m going home with two losses on my record. There’s not much you can do about it.
‘I can fight with all my heart.
Fury gave a cryptic answer about his future after his latest setback on Saturday night.
Usyk retained his titles after a controlled exhibition, beating Fury on points for the second time
But Fury claimed he won by at least three rounds and lamented a “Christmas present” from the judges.
‘I will believe until the day I die that I won that fight. I was aggressive, I was on the front foot all night, landing on the body and head.
‘Frank Warren had me up three or four rounds. Many people had me up by at least two rounds.
‘But I’m not going to cry over spilled milk. I can’t change the decision.
“When you don’t get the KO, this is what happens: you can’t guarantee a victory.”