Tyson Fury tipped to finally fight Anthony Joshua NEXT as his promoter gives update on 36-year-old's future

12/21/2024 07:20 PM

LENNOX LEWIS has called for Tyson Fury to fight Anthony Joshua next following his bitter second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.

In May, Usyk became the first to defeat Fury with a stunning split-decision win in Saudi Arabia.

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This time back in Riyadh, rather controversially the Ukrainian won a 116-112 unanimous decision with only four rounds scored in Fury’s favour.

With Usyk doing the double and looking towards a rematch against Daniel Dubois, British great Lewis called for 35-year-old AJ to face Fury.

He told TNT Sports: “He goes to London, the biggest fight in history, maybe Anthony Joshua.”

Fury stormed out of the ring when the decision was called out – leaving questions over his future for promoter Frank Warren to answer.

And Warren said: “I don’t know, I mean he’s very disappointed as I am.

“I’m not saying this to be biased, everyone along the front there we all thought it was the same way.”

Asked if 36-year-old Fury will fight again, Warren replied: “That’s up to him.

“It’s too early, it’s just after a fight emotions are running high. We’ll see. It’s nuts. Could you only give him four rounds out of eight?”

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Dubois, 27, stormed into the ring to confront Usyk, 37, having been lost their 2023 fight following an infamous low-blow.

And Lewis said: “He could retire if he wants. He could do whatever he wants, he’s the champion.

“I don’t like to say there’s going to be a rematch and all of a sudden there’s not a rematch.”