Boxing fans have great expectations from the Gypsy King himself and are hankering after Tyson Fury to face Anthony Joshua. Although Fury is getting ready for his rematch with Usyk, he isn’t absolving Joshua of his responsibility.
After a protracted summer hiatus, Tyson Fury is back, and he’s not wasting any time in reminding the boxing community why he’s known as “The Gypsy King.” The former heavyweight champion has returned to the spotlight after a five-month hiatus, and he has a terrifying warning for Anthony Joshua: there is no turning back.
Tyson Fury threatens to cast a spell on Anthony Joshua until he gets a fight with him.
It was painful to see Fury lose to Oleksandr Usyk in an unexpected manner in May of last year. With a seven-fight winning streak under his belt, the British fighter took on the Ukrainian in the ring. Rather, Fury’s time as the WBC champion came to an end when he lost by split decision.
Apart from sporadic social media meltdowns and fleeting news interviews, Fury had been mostly quiet. But that all changed during a fiery interview with TNT Sports, where the former champ unloaded everything he’d been keeping back these past few months.
Not only did Fury have words for Usyk, but he also made it plain that Anthony Joshua, his other target, will eventually have to square up to him in the ring, no matter how long it takes.
Fury’s warning to Joshua
“It doesn’t matter if he’s lost one fight or 21, he will never escape The Gypsy King,” Fury declared during the interview. He called out Joshua’srecent loss to Daniel Dubois and issued a stark promise: “He will always have to fight me.”
Fury made it clear he’s prepared to wait, warning Joshua that he’ll chase him for as long as it takes. “It doesn’t matter if he’s 49, 42, 55, or 65-we will fight,” Fury insisted. “I don’t care if he never wins another fight for 20 years, we will have to fight for the fans of this country.”
Despite their recent defeats, the idea of these two British heavyweights clashing remains tantalizing. However, with Fury’s December rematch against Usyk looming and Joshua still reeling from his recent loss, this long-awaited showdown may not happen until 2025.
The difference between Tyson Fury in the Ngannou camp and the Usyk camp 😳 pic.twitter.com/Mt4XZCN6M3
— Happy Punch (@HappyPunch) March 20, 2024
Fury’s shot at Usyk
Prior to criticizing Joshua, Fury directed some scathing remarks at Alexander Usyk, his next opponent, with whom he will square off in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on December 21.
With confidence, Fury added, “Last time, I was cautious, boxing the head off him—let’s talk facts.”However, I’m not going for a point-based choice this time.I’m about to take out a motherf*cker!”His foul language even forced interviewer Laura Woods to issue an apology to the audience.
This interview indicated that Fury is revved up and ready to take on everyone who crosses his path. Time will tell if the “Gypsy King” can live up to his audacious claims, though, since he has formidable rivals like Usyk and Joshua on his radar.
