Fury shared his thoughts on the missed opportunity for Usyk to defend against Agit Kabayel. According to Fury, the World Boxing Council should force Usyk either to defend against Kabayel or vacate the title. Despite Wilder's legendary heavyweight status, Fury argued that fighting boxers ranked in the WBC wouldn't be profitable for Usyk. He stated,
"Agit's [WBC] interim champion, so they should force Usyk to either defend or vacate. Me personally, I don't think Usyk's gonna fight anybody in those WBC rankings, because it doesn't make any commercial sense. There's no money in them fights."
Meanwhile, Usyk continues planning future moves with a focus on maximizing profit from three more bouts before retirement. Following those goals led him first towards a showdown with Wilder. They anticipate Wilder drawing larger crowds and thus bringing greater financial gain, aligning perfectly with Usyk’s objectives.
Fury’s critique comes amid his own career moves. Having retired once only to come back later, he now looks forward to potentially capping off a trilogy against Usyk. This upcoming matchup would give Fury another chance at redemption after falling short of expectations in their rematch.
Although some fans expected different decisions from both fighters regarding opponents and priorities focused on rankings rather than revenue generation—as highlighted earlier—Usyk remains firm in pursuing what promises larger turnouts at events while closing out an impressive run toward eventual retirement within coming years.