Tyson Fury offers Anthony Joshua a shot at his WBC title before the end of the year after Oleksandr Usyk blow

Tyson Fury has offered Anthony Joshua a shot against his WBC heavyweight title in a bout he insists would take place before the end of the year.

‘The Gypsy King’ had hoped to fight IBF, WBO and WBA champion Oleksandr Usyk in December to crown the division’s first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis.

However, the Ukrainian has no desire to fight again before the end of the year, forcing Fury to reconsider his immediate options.

The undefeated 34-year-old remains determined to fight again in the coming months before pursuing the Usyk fight in 2023, with potential opponents currently being considered.

Fury has now extended an offer to Joshua to take the fight.

‘I think you have all heard that I am going to be fighting again soon, within the next few months,’ Fury said in a video released on Instagram. ‘I think that before I announce an opponent that I need to do this, just in case.

‘Anthony Joshua, I know you have just lost a fight to Usyk and you are beltless at the moment. But I would like to give you the opportunity to fight me for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world and the lineal championship of the world in the next few months.

‘You’re coming off a 12-round fight so you are match fit, you are ready. I am giving you a few months’ notice so if you are interested I will send you the date over and we can rumble.

‘A battle of Britain for the WBC championship of the world. Let me know if you’re interested. If not, I will select another opponent.

Joshua suffered a second consecutive defeat to Usyk in Saudi Arabia in August but hopes to make a quick return to the ring himself in May.

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