Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk 'in talks' to fight night before World Cup final
dailystar.co.ukTyson Fury is reportedly set to come out of retirement to face Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia on the night before the World Cup final in Qatar.The pair appear to be on a collision course after Usyk dispatched of Anthony Joshua in their rematch in Jeddah on Saturday (August 20).
Their teams are in talks for an undisputed world heavyweight title fight held once again in the gulf state on December 17, according to the Daily Mail.That would place even more eyes on the Middle East, with the 2022 World Cup concluding the following night in neighbouring Qatar.
Saudi minister for sport Prince Mohammad Abdulaziz confirmed: "We are very interested in the fight for the undisputed heavyweight title.
We are looking to do that in the city of Riyadh."READ MORE: Tyson Fury vows to end retirement and fight 'Ukrainian dosser' Usyk in deleted videoIBF, WBA (super), WBO and Ring magazine heavyweight champion Usyk called Fury out after beating AJ for the second time with a split-decision victory. "I'm sure that Tyson Fury is not retired yet," he said in the ring."I'm sure, I'm convinced he wants to fight me.
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