Tyson Fury has revealed that he is on a seek and destroy mission to exact revenge over Oleksandr Usyk in their eagerly awaited rematch on December 21.
The pair locked horns for a compelling dustup back in May, when Oleksandr Usyk became the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis.
Tyson Fury, however, still feels aggrieved by his split decision loss, insisting that he had done enough to secure the victory despite suffering a standing count in the ninth round.
And so, the ‘Gypsy King’ believes that he must now decisively halt his rival, taking the power out of the judges’ hands.
Tyson Fury is open to a trilogy with Oleksandr Usyk
While he ultimately wishes to bring a definitive end to his rematch with Usyk, Fury still refuses to rule out a potential third encounter with the Ukrainian.
The Brit has already enhanced his legacy by overcoming Deontay Wilder in one of the great heavyweight trilogies, drawing their first showdown before stopping the American in their following fights.
But now, Fury looks to cement his greatness in one of boxing’s most decorated divisions, believing that Usyk is the perfect dance partner to make a statement against.
“I believe it’ll be one of the great trilogies – me and Usyk – like Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney, going back to them days. They were great fights,” Fury told Undisputed.
“And I believe, when I beat [Usyk] again, I’ll definitely do a trilogy with him. 100 percent.
“There’s no secret, I’m going in there to knock him out [in the rematch]. Because I don’t think I’ll get a decision, no matter what I do.
“In my mind – hand on heart – I believe that I have to get him out of there to see victory.”
Will Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua?
While Fury remains laser focused on the task at hand, he knows that Anthony Joshua, too, represents a lucrative option down the line.
And despite Joshua’s crushing fifth-round defeat to Daniel Dubois, the former world champion insists that it would be a ‘travesty’ if they ended their careers without meeting in the ring.
In truth, the pair have been on a collision course since Fury made his long awaited return to boxing back in 2018.
But while they could still deliver one of the biggest occasions in British sporting history, the overall interest in a fight between Fury and Joshua has, to some extent, begun to dwindle.