TYSON FURY has been told to snub a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk to ensure he fights Anthony Joshua before retiring. The dethroned Gypsy King was beaten for the first time in 36 bouts after 12 thrilling rounds in Saudi Arabia. 4 Tyson Fury has been told to snub a rematch with Oleksandr Usyk Credit: PA 4 Anthony Joshua would be waiting in the wings Credit: Reuters A rematch has already been signed per the initial contract and looks to be eyed for October.
But another hellacious fight with Usyk would leave AJ sweating over whether Fury would have it in him to stick around for an overdue Battle of Britain bout. So former European super-bantamweight champ Spencer Oliver urged Fury to forget about avenging his loss and instead focus on Joshua. He said: "If I’m Tyson Fury, I’m not going into the rematch now.
"I’m fighting Anthony Joshua at Wembley Stadium first. There are two fights left in Fury. "That’s the Oleksandr Usyk rematch and then the Joshua fight is always going to be a massive fight for the British public.
"Everyone has always wanted to see it. That’s a fight that still sells, hugely. "If you’re looking at it from a business point of view, that’s probably a bigger fight.
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