Tyson Fury told he has only one opponent to fight next after Oleksandr Usyk defeat
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Eddie Hearn believes the only opponent Tyson Fury can face next is Anthony Joshua after his defeat to Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night. Fury was beaten by Usyk for a second time in Saudi Arabia as all three judges scored the fight 116-112 in favour of the Ukrainian.
![[Tyson Fury (right) and Oleksandr Usyk during the WBA, WBC, WBO, IBO World Heavyweight championship contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Picture date: Saturday December 21, 2024. PA Photo. See PA story BOXING Fury. Photo credit should read: Nick Potts/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.]](https://metro.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/SEI_233985205-a304.jpg?quality=90&strip=all&w=646)
The loss is now the second of Fury’s career and Usyk could now face Daniel Dubois, who beat Joshua for the IBF world heavyweight title in September, at some point next year if the 27-year-old Brit beats Joseph Parker on February 22. Joshua’s next opponent is yet to be confirmed following his defeat to Dubois and Hearn believes Fury’s loss to Usyk has paved the way for a fight between Joshua and Fury at Wembley in 2025.
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‘I don’t think it’s time to start screaming, this night is Usyk vs Fury, but the reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua,’ Hearn told DAZN after Fury’s defeat. ‘It’s the biggest fight probably in the history of British boxing, everyone will always want to see it.
‘And by the way that wasn’t a Tyson Fury that looked finished, it wasn’t a flat performance, it wasn’t a poor performance, he didn’t look gun-shy, he didn’t look like his punch resistance was in question like we talked about earlier. ‘I think Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to be Oleksandr Usyk tonight.
