“Let’s Do It Again” Dangerous Heavyweight Responds To Tyson Fury’s Call To Fight

Tyson Fury has begun mentioning names for his possible ring return.

He announced back in January that he was hanging up the gloves following back-to-back losses to generational great Oleksandr Usyk. Both fights, in May and December 2024, were decided on points, and Fury believes he actually won both.

Regardless, the first win made Usyk the undisputed heavyweight champion on top of being a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, and if he beats Daniel Dubois this weekend, he will be the first ever two-time undisputed heavyweight ruler.

Fury announced last week he was keen to have a trilogy fight with Usyk in April next year, which the Ukrainian has said he might be open to.

Another heavyweight has now entered the equation though, after claiming that he has been called out by ‘The Gypsy King.’

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Speaking to Seconds Out, hard-hitting Zhilei Zhang revealed Fury has been mentioning his name and said he would love to fight.

“There were reports that Tyson Fury was speaking my name in front of the media, saying that I’ll fight him in China. Let’s go, I’ll fight him in China.”

He then expressed how much a fight in his homeland would mean to him

“Yeah, it’s always been my dream.”

It was put to him that the former WBC champion Fury is great at mind games and was asked what he might say in the build-up to get under his skin.

“I’m never a big talker, I talk with my fists.”

“He’s Going Down—No Doubt About It” Tyson Fury Drops Chilling Final Prediction for Usyk vs. Daniel Dubois

Tyson Fury knows Oleksandr Usyk, as a fighter, better than most. He has now weighed in on how his undisputed heavyweight championship fight against Daniel Dubois this weekend might play out.

Usyk first became the four-belt heavyweight ruler last year when he handed Fury his first loss. For the contracted rematch, he was forced to vacate the IBF belt and it was promptly picked up by Dubois, setting up this weekend’s Wembley battle.

When asked about the proposition of facing Dubois in the future during a conversation with the media, as reported by Boxing Scene, Fury said he would comfortably beat his countryman before predicting Usyk will do the same in this rematch.

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“I don’t think [Dubois] will beat your man [Usyk] anyway. I think [Usyk]’s a tricky old wily character and he moves his feet. We all know that if you stand in front of Daniel Dubois, he’ll punch a hole in you. You move your feet around him, he’ll probably get tired and take a knee after about eight rounds with a jab.”

Though much of the debate on the return fight has centred on the low blow which left Usyk recovering on the canvas in the fifth round back in 2023, Fury’s prediction is a reminder of how it all ended: the Brit on one knee missing the referee’s count in the ninth.

Both men will take confidence from what they have done since, making it an intriguing main event for the biggest prize in the sport.

Following his second loss to Usyk, ‘The Gypsy King’ announced his retirement from the sport. He has since u-turned on that decision, as most expected, and announced he would like a trilogy.

Fury May Be Sidelined for the Rest of the Year, But a Shocking Usyk Rematch Could Be Lurking in the Shadows, Hints Frank Warren

Fury, 36, announced his retirement from boxing in January after losing twice against the WBA, WBC and WBO champion Usyk – who fights Daniel Dubois in an undisputed heavyweight bout at Wembley on Saturday.

But two-time heavyweight champion Fury – who retired in 2022 before returning six months later – has hinted at a return.

“I spoke to him [Fury] over the weekend about boxing. He won’t fight this year,” Warren told the 5 Live Boxing podcast.

“He’s got this Netflix second series coming but he’s in the gym. He’s in it for his wellbeing, physically and mentally. It keeps him in a good place.”

Earlier this month, Fury took to social media to announce plans for a trilogy bout with Ukranian Usyk at Wembley Stadium in April.

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“He’s got that mentality that he’s in the gym and he needs to do something,” Queensberry boss Warren, who also promotes Dubois, added.

“He’s made it clear he wants to fight Usyk.”

Warren, who has promoted Fury since his comeback to boxing in 2018 after a two-year hiatus from the sport, dismissed suggestions the Morecambe fighter will take a tune-up fight.

If Fury – who has a record of 34-2-1 – does return, the long-mooted fight with Anthony Joshua or a match-up against Dubois could also be possible.

“He had some tough fights against [Deontay] Wilder. A fight I don’t think he was right for against [Francis] Ngannou and then the two tough fights against Usyk,” Warren said.

“He’s controlled most of the fights he’s been in but he’s not getting any younger. Knowing him, he’ll want to go straight in.”