Tyson Fury's promoter Bob Arum teases Joe Joyce might be next for the Gypsy King

Tyson Fury could face Joe Joyce on his boxing return – before fighting the winner of Anthony Joshua‘s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

The Gypsy King, 33, successfully defended his WBC heavyweight title against mandatory challenger Dillian Whyte, 34, with a sixth-round knockout.

He then followed that up by announcing his shock retirement in front of a soldout crowd at Wembley Stadium in April.

But that retirement appears to be short-lived as he recently declared his intention to make a comeback.

And when he does step back into the ring, Fury’s US promoter Bob Arum suggested it could be against the man known as ‘The Juggernaut’.

The Top Rank boss also claimed that should the Brit beat Joyce – and extend his record to 33-0-1 – he will most likely fight either Joshua or Usyk early next year.

Arum, 90, told Queensberry Promotions’ official YouTube channel: “He’s going to fight, he’s a fighting man, and I expect Tyson Fury back in the ring before the end of the year. 

“I think if Joe Joyce wins his fight in early July, Tyson Fury and Joyce at Wembley in early at the beginning of October will do as well if not better – I don’t know how you can do better – but as well as the Dillian Whyte fight with Tyson Fury.

“That will lead to a Fury fight with the winner of Joshua and Usyk. I’ll do the best I can to make sure that fight takes place in the UK because I don’t think it’s good for boxing to have a fight like that and putting it in Saudi Arabia.

“Maybe it makes them more money doing it that way, but I don’t think it’s right for the fans.

“Boxing is a sport that depends on the enthusiasm of the fans and you would never think of taking the Super Bowl and moving it to Saudi Arabia no matter what the Saudis are willing to pay or a