Saudi boxing chief appears to tease potential showdown between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk winner

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Saudi boxing chief Turki Alalshikh posted a picture with Anthony Joshua with a caption appearing to tease a fight against the winner of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury and Usyk clash in Saudi Arabia on May 18 for the right to be crowned the first undisputed world heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999.

We are just weeks away from Fury and Usyk finally clashing in the ring

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We are just weeks away from Fury and Usyk finally clashing in the ringCredit: AFP

‘The Gypsy King’ is set to face his Ukrainian counterpart twice due to a rematch clause that was included in the fight contract.

A fight between Fury and Joshua has long been speculated and the latter has already faced Usyk twice, losing on both occasions.

But perhaps he’d be ready to face whoever emerges as the champion in next month’s showdown amid a new social media post.

Saudi boxing chief, H.E Alalshikh took to X and posted an picture alongside the former world heavyweight champion.

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“We are waiting for the result of Usyk vs Fury,” he said in the caption as he teases the Brit’s potential next big fight.

Joshua and Fury were first set to fight in 2021 but Fury was forced to take on Deontay Wilder in a trilogy bout.

Talks then reignited for a potential clash in December 2022 but this fell through again due to delays in the contracts being signed.

Although the touted all-Brit fight is one that boxing fans have been longing for, Fury is only keeping his sights on Usyk.

Alalshikh says he and Joshua await the winner of the clash

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Alalshikh says he and Joshua await the winner of the clashCredit: @Turki_alalshikh X
Joshua is awaiting his next opponent after his brutal KO win over Ngannou

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Joshua is awaiting his next opponent after his brutal KO win over NgannouCredit: Mark Robinson/Matchroom

“The way I look at it is – Joshua’s a dosser and he’s gotta wait his turn,” he said in his recent press conference ahead of next month’s fight.

However, Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum has hinted that ‘The Gypsy King’ could still fight AJ over an immediate Usyk rematch before the end of 2024.

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Joshua lost his first fight against Usyk via unanimous decision in 2021 before he was defeated by a split decision a year later in Saudi Arabia.

They could therefore be set for a trilogy bout should ‘The Cat’ win his showdown against Fury, which is now just under a month away.

But for now, Joshua will have to wait and see who is crowned as the next undisputed world heavyweight champion before a potential fight against either of the pair.

The 34-year-old was last in the ring in March when he beat former UFC champion Francis Ngannou with a second round KO.


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