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Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk in talks for heavyweight unification showdown in mega-rich Saudi Arabia in March

Published on October 25, 2022 at 11:45 AM

TYSON FURY could reportedly face Oleksandr Usyk in a heavyweight unification fight next March.

The Gypsy King is preparing to face Derek Chisora on December 3 at Tottenham Hotspur stadium.

Tyson Fury could face Oleksandr Usyk in a unification fight next yearUsyk is confident he will beat FuryBut his team already have one eye on his next fight with Fury apparently keen to take a shot at Usyk.

The Ukrainian defended his WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO titles against Anthony Joshua in August and called out Fury for a fight after that victory.

Talks between the two parties are ongoing over the possibility of a showdown in Saudi Arabia in March, report ESPN.

Top Rank president Todd DuBoef also tipped Fury to face Usyk, claiming both fighters and the fans want it to happen.

Fury vowed to smash Usyk in four rounds but gave the 35-year-old and his team a short deadline to agree a deal, while also demanding £500million to fight.

Usyk responded by calling Fury a “lunatic”; and accused him of robbing fans of “one of the best historical bouts in boxing history”;.

If the fight goes ahead it will be the first time all four world titles are contested for in the heavyweight division.

Immediately after beating AJ in the summer Usyk claimed he only wanted to fight one man – Fury.

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But now he is eyeing a fight with Deontay Wilder once he dispatches the Gypsy King, 34.

Usyk said: “After I get rid of Tyson Fury, then we’re gonna talk to Deontay Wilder. I will train hard.”;

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