Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk fight date, delay hint and Anthony Joshua undercard claim

Anthony Joshua has suggested that the undisputed heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could be delayed.

It was announced in September that WBC champion Fury had agreed to take on Usyk for his WBA, WBO and IBF titles. This fight, scheduled to be held in Riyadh, would crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion in 1999.

Upon confirmation that the pair had agreed to meet in the ring, it was widely reported that the fighters were working towards a tentative date of December 23 or sometime in January. However, Fury’s upcoming bout with former UFC champion Francis Ngannou on Saturday (October 28) has created doubts over the possible timeline.

The meeting between Fury and Usyk was signed to be part of Riyadh Season, which typically hosts showpiece events from October until the end of March. It has long been claimed that another marquee heavyweight clash between former champions Joshua and Deontay Wilder could feature on the undercard. Speaking on Sunday, Joshua gave an update on his situation.

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"They want to put Usyk-Fury, Joshua-Wilder on the same night. That might not happen until April," Joshua told BBC Sport at the US Grand Prix. "When Fury gets through Ngannou, it is going to be late October, early November, so I doubt he will now prepare for Usyk and fight in December, it's too short.

"So the next window will probably be in March-April, so that's probably when the undisputed fight will potentially happen. Then obviously what we are being told is they want to make it a mega card and they like the sound