‘The Gypsy King’ branded the Daily Mail editorial team “idiots” for reporting that his camp was in negotiations to fight the winner of the Oleksandr Usyk vs. Anthony Joshua rematch for the Undisputed Heavyweight Title.
In an interview on the UniBet Lowdown podcast, a video of which was uploaded to Queensberry Promotions YouTube channel, Fury slammed the British daily newspaper and website:
Watch Tyson Fury’s full interview:
A day after the Daily Mail report, Fury vehemently denied the claim through his Twitter account, calling it the “biggest load of rubbish ever.”
Usyk beat Joshua at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September last year to seize the WBA, WBO, IBF, and IBO Heavyweight Titles. With the win, the Ukrainian became a two-weight world champion. He held the Undisputed Cruiserweight Title from 2018 to 2019.
The pair are reportedly set for their second encounter in Saudi Arabia later this year.
Tyson Fury ready to return if the price is right
Tyson Fury has not completely shut down the idea of returning to the squared circle. In the same interview, the 33-year-old said he will return to the ring but wants a big payday to do so:
He went on to say:
Fury has repeatedly claimed he’s walking away from the sport following his knockout victory against Dillian Whyte in April.
However, the Englishman is yet to vacate his crown and has kept his body in shape with rigorous training, fanning speculations that he is open to lacing up his gloves again.
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