His Excellency Turki Alalshikh confirmed immediately that former WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury will nonetheless have the choice to battle Anthony Joshua subsequent if he loses his December twenty first rematch with WBA/WBC/WBO champion Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh.
The Victor Doesn’t Take All
The previous saying, ‘To the victor go the spoils,’ doesn’t apply right here with the Fury vs. Usyk rematch. Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) could have the choice to battle Joshua if he chooses.
That might tarnish the battle considerably, sending a twice-beaten [three-times if you count Francis Ngannou as a loss] Fury right into a match in opposition to Joshua. Fury can be a sorry sight in that case, and I can’t think about him desirous to proceed.
“If Usyk wins [against Fury on December 21st], he deserves to decide on huge fights, and this can be his battle,” mentioned Turki Alalshikh to the Stomping Floor YouTube channel when requested if Tyson Fury will nonetheless get the Anthony Joshua battle subsequent if he loses to Oleksandr Usyk on December twenty first.
Turki doesn’t say what “huge fights” Usyk would need to get if he beats Fury a second time. He leaves that half open. Does he imply Usyk can take the trilogy match in opposition to Joshua battle straight away?
“If he [Usyk] chooses Joshua and Joshua accepts, we wish to do that battle,” mentioned Turki. “On the similar time, we wish to see Tyson and Joshua. Let’s see what Tyson on this evening [December 21st] will do and what would be the state of affairs after the battle. Perhaps he’ll wish to proceed. Perhaps he’ll wish to retire. You don’t know.
“We can’t management the fighter in his private life. If he nonetheless needs to battle and provides us on December twenty first an incredible battle, for certain we wish to see him in opposition to Joshua. This can be large for the followers and for boxing.”
If Fury once more to Usyk, what’s the purpose of him preventing Joshua? It could be wretched by that time. Fury is already filthy wealthy, with an estimated internet price of $140 million. It could be over $200+ million after he faces Usyk in December, and he wouldn’t have to proceed preventing to get the ultimate payday in opposition to Joshua.
What would look dangerous is that if Joshua loses his battle in opposition to IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois on September twenty first. If Joshua chooses to battle a overwhelmed Fury, it might take away any worth in a battle between them.
Nevertheless, Joshua in all probability could have an excessive amount of pleasure to stroll away from a defeat in opposition to the 26-year-old younger gun Dubois to battle Fury. He’ll at the very least attempt to avenge the loss somewhat than stroll away from the encounter and take the battle with Fury for greed functions.
“Tyson is likely one of the best fighters of this era. He has every little thing,” mentioned Turki when requested if Fury continues to be as motivated now than he ever was up to now? “If he needs to focus and do the job, numerous occasions he delivered the job. For that, sure. It depends upon his well being situation, about himself, if he needs to do it or not.”
Is Fury Actually ‘Nice’?
I don’t purchase that Fury is likely one of the “best fighters of this era” bit as a result of his finest wins over the last 9 years of his profession have been in opposition to these fighters:
– Wladimir Klitschko: 39-years-old
– Deontay Wilder: Want I say something?
– Dillian Whyte: British journeyman
– Dereck Chisora: See above
These guys don’t make Fury the very best of this era in my e book and even within the prime 5. He beat a bunch of has-beens and British journeymen. Except we decrease the bar for what it means to be a “generational nice,” Fury doesn’t get anyplace close to that stage along with his wins over that motley crew.
Fury can’t nonetheless be motivated like earlier than as a result of he confirmed that in his final two fights by coming into them chubby, wanting like he’d not educated arduous.
“The final time I noticed him in London, he mentioned if he didn’t present it in Riyadh Season, he’s retiring,” mentioned Turki.
I wish to suppose Fury will retire if he loses to Usyk on December twenty first, however I get the sensation that if His Excellency waves $100 million beneath his snout, he’ll return for the Joshua battle in a scorching second.
