Tyson Fury could be set to fight Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia the night before the World Cup final later this year, according to reports.
The Daily Mail have revealed that talks are already underway to see the Gypsy King return to action after Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua on Saturday night, winning in convincing fashion to reclaim the WBA, IBF and WBO whilst also taking the vacant Ring Magazine title, given up by Fury.
It comes after Fury has once again reversed his decision to call time on his boxing career to challenge Usyk. And now, the Mail has reported that a fight date has been 'pencilled in' for December 17 in Saudi Arabia - the night before the World Cup final in Qatar.
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Prince Mohammad Abdulaziz, the Saudi minister for sport, confirmed: "We are very interested in the fight for the undisputed heavyweight title. We are looking to do that in the city of Riyadh."
Fury last fought in April, defeating Dillian Whyte at Wembley Stadium. The Gypsy King has since claimed on multiple occasions he has retired from the sport. But Fury’s plans came into question earlier this month when he indicated a trilogy fight against Derek Chisora was in planning. The two-time world heavyweight champion beat Chisora in 2011 and 2014.
That fight looks extremely unlikely but many believe that Fury is the only fighter who could challenge Usyk. Usyk, 35, showed his class with another brilliant performance against Joshua in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Posting on social media after the fight, Fury promised he would return to the ring: “Be honest with you guys, after watching that, both of them were s****! It was one of the worst heavyweight title fights I have ever seen. It was b*******.
