Frank Warren: Tyson Fury v Oleksandr Usyk heavyweight bout ‘will be made’

Tyson Fury’s promoter, Frank Warren, has said a heavyweight division unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk “will be made”.

The Ukrainian Usyk defeated Anthony Joshua on points for a second time on Saturday night, retaining his WBA, IBF and WBO titles, before saying of Fury: “I am convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him.”

Fury had recently said he plans to stay in retirement but in the aftermath of Usyk’s victory he posted a video saying: “I would annihilate both of them [Usyk and Joshua] on the same night … get your fucking chequebook out.”

Warren told BBC Radio 5 Live on Monday: “He and Usyk would be a really good fight. It’s a fight that I think will be made because both teams would like to see that happen.”

“Usyk said after the fight that it’s the only fight he’s interested in, and it’s certainly the same case with Tyson. It’s just a matter of where it will generate the most income because it’s a unique fight, a historic fight.

“It’s the first time for God knows how long that the four belts are on the line. Both fighters are undefeated. The whole world of boxing will be captivated by this fight.”

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Warren also left the door open for a potential all-British clash between Fury and Joshua.

“If AJ manages to get a couple of wins under his belt, and I believe Tyson will beat Usyk, that may be a fight to be made,” Warren said. “But AJ’s got to re-establish himself before you can even think about fights like that.”

Meanwhile, Joshua said on Sunday night “I let my self down” with his post-fight behaviour in Jeddah on Saturday.

Following the final bell, Joshua threw down two of Usyk‘s belts before