{"id":37244,"date":"2026-09-07T14:16:44","date_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:16:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/?p=37244"},"modified":"2026-09-07T14:16:46","modified_gmt":"2026-09-07T13:16:46","slug":"fury-says-joshua-fight-is-off-calls-for-usyk-trilogy-as-heavyweight-plans-hit-new-turmoil","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.funminews.com\/index.php\/2026\/09\/07\/fury-says-joshua-fight-is-off-calls-for-usyk-trilogy-as-heavyweight-plans-hit-new-turmoil\/","title":{"rendered":"Fury Says Joshua Fight Is Off, Calls for Usyk Trilogy as Heavyweight Plans Hit New Turmoil"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>LONDON \u2014<\/strong> Tyson Fury has declared that his proposed heavyweight showdown with British rival Anthony Joshua is off and has instead challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a third fight before the end of 2026. Fury made the claim in a social media post Sunday, accusing Joshua of backing away from their long-discussed bout and telling Usyk, \u201cLet\u2019s do it again.\u201d No joint announcement from the promoters has confirmed that the Joshua fight has formally been canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest dispute appears to center largely on where Fury and Joshua would fight. The two former world heavyweight champions had been linked to a Nov. 20 date, with New York\u2019s Madison Square Garden discussed as a possible venue because organizers wanted to reach a larger U.S. audience through Netflix. Joshua\u2019s team, however, has pushed for the contest to be held in Britain, where Wembley Stadium would offer a home setting for one of the biggest fights in British boxing history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Joshua\u2019s promoter, Eddie Hearn, rejected Fury\u2019s suggestion that Joshua had simply withdrawn. Hearn said a legally binding agreement remained in place and indicated that the venue question was the major obstacle. He has continued efforts to bring the fight to Wembley, including discussions over arrangements that could accommodate television audiences in the United States. His response left open the possibility that negotiations could still be revived despite Fury\u2019s public declaration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/images.daznservices.com\/di\/library\/DAZN_News\/11\/4c\/tyson-fury-and-anthony-joshua_12rcel2wvuryt1kvs65zrt62to.jpg?w=696&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Le combat entre Tyson Fury et Anthony Joshua est \u00ab confirm\u00e9 \u00bb pour fin 2026 | DAZN News BE\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fury responded to the uncertainty by turning his attention to Usyk, the Ukrainian champion who handed him the only defeats of his professional career. \u201cThe ball is now in your court,\u201d Fury told Usyk, proposing another meeting in November and asking whether the Ukrainian wanted to fight again in 2026. Fury lost twice on points to Usyk in 2024, including their first bout, which crowned Usyk the undisputed heavyweight champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A third meeting would add another chapter to one of the most significant heavyweight rivalries of recent years. Usyk has also defeated Joshua twice, first taking Joshua\u2019s heavyweight titles in 2021 and then winning their 2022 rematch. Those results have placed the Ukrainian at the center of the division\u2019s modern history and made him the common rival connecting Fury and Joshua, whose anticipated all-British showdown has repeatedly failed to reach the ring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fury and Joshua have been linked to a fight for more than a decade, dating to periods when both held major heavyweight championships. Negotiations have repeatedly broken down over contracts, timing, mandatory challengers and commercial arrangements. The latest uncertainty comes despite renewed optimism earlier this year that an agreement had finally been reached, underlining the difficulty of completing a contest involving two of boxing\u2019s biggest commercial names.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dispute also illustrates how international boxing has changed, with major heavyweight contests increasingly shaped by global streaming platforms, Saudi-backed investment and competition between traditional venues in Britain and high-profile U.S. arenas. A Fury-Joshua fight would carry enormous commercial appeal in Britain, while a third Fury-Usyk bout would have worldwide significance because of their two previous championship contests. For now, neither match is certain: Fury says he is looking elsewhere, Hearn maintains the Joshua agreement is still alive, and Usyk has not publicly accepted Fury\u2019s latest challenge<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LONDON \u2014 Tyson Fury has declared that his proposed heavyweight showdown with British rival Anthony Joshua is off and has instead challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a third fight before the end of 2026. 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