Tyson Fury had ‘bad distraction’ Anthony Joshua fight in his head before Usyk defeat – but it screams of WWE cash-grab
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TYSON FURY went into the second Oleksandr Usyk defeat knowing he had a silly-money Anthony Joshua double act already banked - and he boxed like it. SunSport sat down with Lennox Lewis - the last undisputed heavyweight king - the week before the Riyadh rerun.
![[Tyson Fury fell to a second consecutive defeat at the hands of Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/oleksandr-usyk-ukraine-action-tyson-959090871.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
And the 59-year-old confirmed the clear direction Saudi Arabia was taking the two giant Brits would be a hindrance for Fury, ahead of his must-win revenge mission. “I think it is a bad distraction to have in your head”, Lewis told us, “My goal would just be to get the undisputed championship first, before thinking about anything else.
![[Lennox Lewis told SunSport that Fury had his mind on fighting Anthony Joshua anyway]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/file-photo-dated-22-04-956893305.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
"That would be my goal, especially if he is 1-0 down.”. After another cautious performance - against a freakish talent - Fury is now 2-0 down to Ukraine’s generational genius, who holds the same score over AJ and beat Daniel Dubois into a 2023 surrender.
![[Anthony Joshua has been tipped to fight Tyson Fury next]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/anthony-joshua-trains-ahead-ibf-933982444.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
He can take his ancient sword, his London 2012 gold medal, his stuffed Eeyore toy, his undefeated record, his impish gap-tooth grin and his undisputed cruiserweight reign and vanish into the pantheon of boxing greats - of all weights and eras. He can leave behind our also rans - fine big men of their time but neither able to dominate the little maverick - to ham up a cash-grab, with the script and cheques are already written by Saudi Arabia.
![[Eddie Hearn has vowed to 'push' to make AJ vs Fury happen]](https://www.thesun.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/eddie-hearn-chairman-matchroom-sport-958559325.jpg?strip=all&w=960)
