Frank Warren casts doubt over future Tyson Fury fight with Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury and Derek Chisora (right) following a press conference at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London. Tyson Fury will defend his world heavyweight title against Derek Chisora at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on December 3. Fury has beaten his British rival twice before, via a unanimous decision at Wembley in July 2011 and a retirement win three years later at London???s ExCel. Picture date: Thursday October 20, 2022. PA Photo. See PA story BOXING Fury. Photo credit should read: Zac Goodwin/PA Wire. RESTRICTIONS: Use subject to restrictions. Editorial use only, no commercial use without prior consent from rights holder.
Tyson Fury will battle Derek Chisora on December 3 (PA)

Frank Warren believes Tyson Fury won't battle Anthony Joshua within the close to future and has revealed Oleksandr Usyk and Joe Joyce are prone to be opponents for the Gypsy King in 2023.

Fury’s battle with Derek Chisora has now been confirmed for December 3 after prolonged talks for a battle with Joshua on that very same date broke down final month.

Fury insists he needs three fights subsequent yr and is focusing on a unification bout with Usyk, offering he beats Chisora, in February or March.

And Warren believes Joyce might be subsequent in line if Fury defeats Usyk and says Joshua is ‘very weak’ after back-to-back losses in opposition to Usyk.

Talking about negotiations for Fury’s potential battle with Joshua in December, Warren instructed talkSPORT on Thursday: ‘That fell aside after which we needed to go down the rankings.

‘Derek was accessible and that’s who he’s preventing now. He’s the best accessible contender.’

Oleksandr Usyk v Anthony Joshua 2 - Press Conference
Frank Warren believes Anthony Joshua is ‘very weak’ after his two defeats to (Getty)

When requested if he feels the battle with Joshua battle will ever happed, Warren replied: ‘No. AJ’s going to return again, a few fights to get him again into the scenario, he’s obtained to win these fights, and I believe he’s very weak.

‘I’m not being disrespectful to him however I wouldn’t be stunned by any battle that he loses now as a result of I simply assume he’s a really beatable fighter now.

‘If Tyson comes by means of December 3, he’s going to battle Oleksandr Usyk and after that he could wind up preventing Joe Joyce.

‘It’s not our fault or Tyson’s fault this battle didn't occur, it’s not our fault, 100 per cent.

‘For me, Tyson Fury’s the perfect heavyweight on the earth. For my part he beats all of them. Tyson Fury’s the man they’ve all gotta beat.

‘Do I believe Tyson will beat Derek? I do assume he’ll beat him however I do know Derek will come to battle.

‘If Tyson retains his eye on the ball and he comes by means of, then we’ve obtained the massive one, which is what we have been making an attempt to do in December within the first place, with Usyk. However he then grew to become unavailable.’

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