Tyson Fury offered immediate return to the big time despite ANOTHER Oleksandr Usyk defeat with historic two-fight deal
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TYSON FURY has been handed his own “Christmas gift” with a two-fight Anthony Joshua deal after his bitter points loss to Oleksandr Usyk. The Gypsy King, 36, lost to Ukrainian Usyk for the second successive time but the Brit and promoter Frank Warren were adamant he won in Saudi Arabia after all three of the judges scored Saturday’s fight 116-112.
Fury insisted unified champ Usyk had received an early “Christmas gift”. But he has been offered back-to-back fights with AJ at Wembley and Riyadh to heal the wound. READ MORE on a absolute blockbuster night in Riyadh... Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn said: “The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that is Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight in the history of British boxing and everyone will want to see it.
“That wasn’t a Tyson Fury who looked finished. “It wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance. “He didn’t look gun shy or like his punch resistance was in question. “Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk.
“For me AJ against Fury is the one. One at Wembley and then back out here for Riyadh Season.”. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS. Fury was fuming at the scorecards after his loss and Warren said he was “dumbfounded” by the “nuts” verdict in the Riyadh rematch.