Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua fight is OFF and names his next opponent

Tyson Fury claims Anthony Joshua fight is OFF and names his next opponent Tyson Fury is set to finally settle a career-long grudge with Anthony Joshua in the squared-circle later this year, but the Gypsy King has now claimed that their boxing bout is off Tyson Fury has claimed that his proposed boxing match with Anthony Joshua is off, as he eyes a THIRD bout with Oleksandr Usyk. AJ and the Gypsy King have been on a collision course for the entirety of their respective careers, with a long-awaited fight between the pair of English heavyweights eyeing a dance under the bright lights for November, according to reports. However, that clash has now had water poured all over it, with Fury claiming that Joshua has bottled the bout. Taking to social media on Sunday, the 38-year-old said: "So, it looks like AJ has s*** his pants yet again. After 11 years, he's finally s*** his pants yet again." In the very next breath, Fury then called out long-time rival, Usyk - despite going 0-2 against the undefeated Ukrainian in back-to-back fights in 2024. He added: "So this would only lead me to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk. "Oleksandr, you're his trainer, and his sensei, and you know he's a weak-minded piece of s***, and that he'd never fight the Gypsy King - which you've had the guts to do twice...twice. And you know how difficult it is in there. "Listen, you got the decisions last time, fair play to you, good luck to you. But let's do it again. "Let's run it back in November. The ball is now in your court, Oleksandr. Do you want to fight me this year, in 2026? Or are you calling it quits? Let me know, because I'm now looking for a new opponent." Joshua is yet to respond to Fury's claims. It comes as boxing fans may not want to see a trilogy bout between Fury and Usyk, given the dominant fashion in which the Cat defeated Fury just two years ago. Katie Taylor vs Flora Pili is included with a DAZN subscription from £15.99 monthly or £119.99 annually. This also provides more than 185 fights per year from the world's biggest promoters, plus MMA, BKFC and Misfits crossover boxing. JOIN US ON FACEBOOK! All the best sports news and much more on our dedicated Facebook page The two initially met in Riyadh in May 2024, Fury putting up his WBC heavyweight title for a chance to take Usyk's collection of WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO belts. It was Usyk who ultimately clinched undisputed glory on the night, cruising to a split-decision win over Fury after 12 rounds, and bolstering his flawless record to 22-0. An instant rematch ensued in the December, with Usyk closing out a unanimous decision win over Fury to put to bed any doubts with regards to their initial encounter. Fury made the decision to retire from the sport shortly after, feeling hard done-by through the judges' decision in the second bout. However, the Gypsy King has since returned to the world of boxing, having already fought twice this year. There will be more to follow on this breaking news story and Mirror Sport will bring you the very latest updates, pictures and video as soon as possible. Please check back regularly for updates on this developing story. Follow us on Google News, Flipboard, Apple News, Twitter, Facebook or visit The Mirror homepage.