Tyson Fury teases boxing retirement U-turn for third fight with Oleksandr Usyk

Thursday, 3 July 2025 09:54

By Greg Lambert @greglam72

Tyson Fury posted these images of himself and Oleksandr Usyk on his social media on Thursday with the word 'Trilogy'

Tyson Fury is up for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk and has even named a possible date and venue.

'The Gypsy King' posted photos of himself and the unified world heavyweight champion on his social media pages on Thursday, with the word 'Trilogy'.

"April 18 2026 Wembley Stadium The trilogy! uk contact @spencerbrownmrgoldstar for tickets," said the post, referring to Fury's manager Spencer Brown.

There has been no official announcement of the fight.

'The Gypsy King' retired from professional boxing in January, with a record of 34 wins, one draw and two defeats, with 24 wins inside the distance.

Tyson's social media post follows comments made by the former world heavyweight champion from Morecambe, during a trip this week to Turkey.

Fury, who has been in Istanbul attending a boxing show and related events put on by the International Boxing Association (IBA), told reporters:

"If I was gonna come back, I'd come back for Usyk. But I want a fair result, in England.

"That's the fight I'd most want, next."

Earlier, during the media scrum, Fury said: "What would I be coming back for?

"There's not much to come back for. Does the love of the sport overthrow my health?

"You've got to worry about your health. Your health is your wealth.

"As far as I'm concerned, I'm happy. I've won everything I had to do.

"I'm happy. I'm at home in Morecambe. I train twice a day. I go out and have a beer when I want. I eat when I want. I stay out late. I can do what the f__k I want. Do you know why? Because I've earned the right to."

But Tyson said he felt his second loss to Usyk for the heavyweight championship, in December 2024, was "debatable".

Fury lost a close unanimous points decision to the undefeated Ukrainian in Saudi Arabia, seven months after losing another tight split decision to the champ in May. These were Tyson's only career defeats as a professional.

"My last fight was a clear f___ing victory for 'The Gypsy King'," he said.

"It's debatable whether he won them or not. He didn't win them but he got the decision, which is all that matters.

"I want a fair fight, a fair result, which I believe, and I know I didn't.

"I thought I won it by five rounds. I watched it literally 250 times and each way, I never ever see a way for him to win.

"I've always said, I never give a f__k about anybody's opinion, until it f___d up my f____ing life!"

He told other reporters: "I want my revenge (on Usyk) in England.

"That's the one I want. If I dont get that, it will be (former world heavyweight champion Anthony) Joshua, the biggest British fight that will ever happen. That's a fight that can happen for sure, if I decide to come back."

Usyk will fight Britain's Daniel Dubois for the undisputed heavyweight championship on July 19 at Wembley.

The judges scored his December fight with Fury 116-112, eight rounds to four, in his favour. Many observers felt Tyson won the fight by being more aggressive and forcing the action, although others believed the decision was fair and that Usyk had outboxed and outlanded his bigger foe.

In the first Fury-Usyk fight in May 2024 - the first undisputed heavyweight championship fight for more than two decades - the former Olympic champion and undisputed cruiserweight champion won a 12-round split decision, the scorecards reading 115-112, 114-113 and 113-114 - a ninth round count inflicted on Fury making the difference in an absorbing encounter.

Tyson is pictured below during a press conference for the first Usyk fight, held at Morecambe FC in 2024.

The 6ft 9in Fury, who has lived in the Morecambe area for more than 15 years, first captured the unified and lineal world title by defeating Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015.

Then after a highly-publicised layoff during which his weight ballooned to 28 stone, Tyson made an inspirational comeback, culminating in his seventh round victory over the dangerous Deontay Wilder to win the WBC Heavyweight Title in February 2020.

Fury became one of the most well-known and highly-paid sportsmen around the world.

Tyson has also been a divisive figure, loved by his many fans but also courting controversy with his outspoken and brash nature.

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