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Tyson Fury has accused Anthony Joshua of backing out of their long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown and challenged Oleksandr Usyk to a trilogy fight instead.
The two former heavyweight world champions have been locked in talks over a November meeting, but the “Gypsy King” is impatient at a lack of confirmation, calling his rival a “coward” last week.
In an expletive-laden video posted on Instagram, Fury, 38, claimed Joshua was pulling out of the fight.
“This will only lead me to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk,” he said.
“Oleksandr, you’re his (Joshua’s) trainer and his sensei and you know he is… weak-minded… and that he would never fight the Gypsy King, which you have had the guts to do twice.
“You got the decisions last time; fair play to you. Good luck to you; let’s do it again. Let’s run it back in November.
“The ball is now in your court… do you want to fight me this year, 2026, or are you calling quits? Let me know because I am now looking for a new opponent.”
Fury and Joshua have been locked in talks over a long-awaited meeting, but the location of the fight has yet to be agreed.
New York’s Madison Square Garden was widely expected to be announced as the venue even though Joshua’s camp prefers Wembley Stadium.
Sela, the Saudi state-owned promotional company financing the fight, and broadcaster Netflix are believed to favour staging the bout in the United States.
Joshua has been working with Usyk’s training team.
Fury has twice lost to Usyk, a two-time undisputed heavyweight champion.
