Tyson Fury told Oleksandr Usyk would ‘never’ fight his ‘dream’ next opponent

Tyson Fury could be gearing up for a showdown with Wladimir Klitschko in 2025 after his mouth-watering second bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

The 'Gypsy King' is currently in the final stages of training for his rematch with the undefeated Usyk on December 21, after missing out on undisputed heavyweight glory to his long-standing adversary back in May. Usyk secured a split-decision win over Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh after 12 gruelling rounds, causing Fury to not only lose his WBC heavyweight title but also suffer the first defeat of his professional career.

Usyk became the first undisputed champion at heavyweight since Lennox Lewis, adding the elusive title to his collection of WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO belts – although his reign at the top was short-lived. This is because Usyk relinquished his IBF title to offer Fury a chance at a rematch, instead of facing the organisation's top contender, Daniel Dubois.

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With a record of 34-1-1, Fury will be aiming to reclaim heavyweight gold and overcome the only blot on his 16-year career when he squares off against 22-0 Usyk just days before Christmas. While many fans are hoping for a trilogy fight in 2025 if Fury emerges victorious, they may have to wait a bit longer to see these two heavyweight giants face off for a third and final time.

That's because Klitschko might be gearing up for a sensational return to the boxing ring next year, despite having hung up his gloves after his defeat to Anthony Joshua in 2017. Saudi Royal Adviser Turki Alalshikh shared with Ariel Helwani that