Tyson Fury has already decided his next fight ahead of Oleksandr Usyk rematch
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Tyson Fury appears to be leaning towards a trilogy with Oleksandr Usyk should he level the series at one apiece tonight. After suffering the first defeat of his professional career back in May, the 'Gypsy King' will be itching to exact his revenge. In the early stages of the first encounter, the 36-year-old seemed to be running away with it. However, the key moment came after the midway point.
Usyk hurt Fury in the eighth round before nearly knocking him out in the ninth - with only the ropes keeping the Brit up. From then, the 'Gypsy King' failed to regain any sort of momentum and eventually suffered a defeat on points. Despite turning 37 in August, it seems as if the British star has already mapped out his future and is planning on sticking around for a little longer.
Providing he wins on Saturday, Fury has confirmed that he will face his Ukrainian rival for a third time. “When I win on Saturday night, I think there’s got to be a trilogy next year for sure,” Fury told Al Arabiya. “Joshua’s in tatters at the moment. He has got to pick up the pieces from his last fight. But the fight with Usyk – one on Saturday and the one afterwards – would be fantastic for me.”.
Fury's comments were also backed up by his promoter, Frank Warren - who has confirmed that a trilogy fight between the two giants is 'contracted.' When asked whether a trilogy bout between Fury and Usyk 'trumps' potential fights with Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois, Warren told Boxing News: "Oh it does because it's contracted. And whatever happens, that would be the case if Tyson wins... providing nobody retires.".
