Oleksandr Usyk snubs Joseph Parker when naming two preferred opponents for final fight
Oleksandr Usyk wants either Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua for his swansong fight. The Ukrainian superstar is set to face Daniel Dubois for the undisputed heavyweight titles on July 19 at Wembley Stadium in his penultimate professional outing. Usyk is back in actionGetty It comes after the WBO Championship Committee voted to allow the four-belt shoot-out to come before a mandatory bout with interim champion Joseph Parker. The Kiwi will be ordered to box the winner of the fight after its conclusion. But Usyk has made it clear that he would rather box the faces of British boxing instead. “Right now my focus is on Daniel Dubois and that is what I am working towards,” Usyk told the Daily Mail. “But, for my last fight, I have two options. Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.” Asked which one he would prefer to box, Usyk replied: “Tyson Fury.” Usyk defeated Fury on points in a pair of epic duels last year, yet ‘The Gypsy King’ still believes he should have got his hand raise in both contests. Commenting on social media on Tuesday, he said: “Beat the f***** 2 times the world knows the truth. “Any time, any place. sucher (sic) UK next time 100k people.” Fury retired from boxing after losing to Usyk for a second time last December. Fury was outpointed twice by Usyk in 2024Getty However, he sparked speculation that he could be eyeing a return by posting a video of himself and his long-time trainer SugarHill Steward in the gym on Monday. “Just in the gym. I just bumped into somebody you might know,” he said before turning the camera to Steward. He then gave the biggest indication he will reverse his retirement yet, by saying: “You know what is coming.” Steward concurred: “You know what time it is.” Boxing fans will be hoping that Fury is hinting at the long-awaited all-British showdown with Joshua. Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has had the grudge match at the top of his wishlist for some time, and was preparing an offer for the clash before Fury’s bombshell announcement. A win there could elevate him into a trilogy bout with Usyk. Follow talkBOXING on social media talkBOXING is now on Twitter and Facebook. Follow us on social media for big breaking boxing news, exclusive interviews and the best bits from our talkBOXING YouTube show. Like our Facebook page HERE Follow us on Twitter HERE Sign up for our WhatsApp channel HERE
Oleksandr Usyk wants either Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua for his swansong fight.
The Ukrainian superstar is set to face Daniel Dubois for the undisputed heavyweight titles on July 19 at Wembley Stadium in his penultimate professional outing.
It comes after the WBO Championship Committee voted to allow the four-belt shoot-out to come before a mandatory bout with interim champion Joseph Parker.
The Kiwi will be ordered to box the winner of the fight after its conclusion.
But Usyk has made it clear that he would rather box the faces of British boxing instead.
“Right now my focus is on Daniel Dubois and that is what I am working towards,” Usyk told the Daily Mail.
“But, for my last fight, I have two options. Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury.”
Asked which one he would prefer to box, Usyk replied: “Tyson Fury.”
Usyk defeated Fury on points in a pair of epic duels last year, yet ‘The Gypsy King’ still believes he should have got his hand raise in both contests.
Commenting on social media on Tuesday, he said: “Beat the f***** 2 times the world knows the truth.
“Any time, any place. sucher (sic) UK next time 100k people.”
Fury retired from boxing after losing to Usyk for a second time last December.
However, he sparked speculation that he could be eyeing a return by posting a video of himself and his long-time trainer SugarHill Steward in the gym on Monday.
“Just in the gym. I just bumped into somebody you might know,” he said before turning the camera to Steward.
He then gave the biggest indication he will reverse his retirement yet, by saying: “You know what is coming.”
Steward concurred: “You know what time it is.”
Boxing fans will be hoping that Fury is hinting at the long-awaited all-British showdown with Joshua.
Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh has had the grudge match at the top of his wishlist for some time, and was preparing an offer for the clash before Fury’s bombshell announcement.
A win there could elevate him into a trilogy bout with Usyk.
