Tyson Fury says he is unfazed by Anthony Joshua training alongside Oleksandr Usyk, insisting the added help will not matter if the two British heavyweights finally meet in the ring.
With a heavyweight showdown against Arslanbek Makhmudov set for April 11 in London, Tyson Fury is already taking aim at a much bigger storyline: Anthony Joshua’s recent work with Oleksandr Usyk. Fury made clear he has no concern about the Joshua-Usyk partnership and said even Usyk being in Joshua’s corner for a future fight would not change the outcome.
Speaking to Sky Sports, Fury dismissed the idea that Joshua would gain any edge from Usyk’s presence, saying he handled the Ukrainian before and believes he would do the same against Joshua. He also leaned into the theater of the moment, saying he would welcome Usyk in the opposing corner and counter by bringing in Lennox Lewis to stand with him if the fight happens.
That possible Fury-Joshua matchup still hangs over the entire division because, from an American boxing perspective, it remains one of the last true blockbuster heavyweight events the sport can make without explanation. If Fury wins his next outing and Joshua keeps his momentum, the pressure to finally book the all-British clash will only grow. If either man loses before then, the division shifts again and the fight risks becoming another what-could-have-been.
There is also a narrative stake here for both sides. Fury is trying to reassert himself as the division’s alpha voice after a stretch in which his in-ring schedule has drawn criticism. Joshua, meanwhile, is still chasing the defining win that restores him as a top-line heavyweight threat after the setbacks that changed the course of his career. Usyk’s involvement adds another layer because he has history with both men and remains one of the central figures in the title picture.
For now, Fury’s next assignment comes first on April 11 in London. But his comments make one thing clear: even before he steps into the ring with Makhmudov, he is already selling the fight the boxing world still wants to see most.
