{
  "id": 6101996,
  "title": "Tyson Fury confirms Anthony Joshua fight is off, calls out Oleksandr Usyk",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/tyson-fury-confirms-anthony-joshua-fight-is-off-calls-out-oleksandr",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-07T05:25:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/sport/tyson-fury-confirms-anthony-joshua-fight-is-off-calls-out-oleksandr-usyk-1.500665474"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Dubai: Tyson Fury appears set to skip over his previous foe, Anthony Joshua, as he targets another challenger. The two heavyweight boxing rivals have been embroiled in a dispute over negotiations, with Fury now declaring his next target to be Oleksandr Usyk. In an Instagram story post, Fury mocked Joshua, saying, \"Anthony Joshua has (expletive) his pants yet again after 11 years.\" The Gypsy King further challenged Usyk, stating, \"Let's do it again. Let's run it back in November. The ball is now in your court, Oleksandr.\" Fury and Joshua have faced each other twice before, with Ukrainian Usyk emerging victorious both times. Usyk has proven to be the only boxer to defeat Fury professionally. Fury, after suffering his second loss to Usyk in December 2024, had previously announced his retirement from boxing. However, he has since returned to the ring, defeating Arslanbek Makhmudov and Mariusz Wach. Fury now seeks his third opponent of the year, expressing his desire to hear from Usyk regarding a potential trilogy rematch. In the meantime, Usyk recently defeated Rico Verhoeven in May, granting him ample time to prepare for a potential fight with Fury.",
  "summary": "Dubai: Tyson Fury might just be returning to the boxing ring but his opponent won't be Anthony Joshua. The UK boxing rivals have gone back and forth, blaming each other for the failed negotiations. Nevertheless, Fury has now claimed to have moved on from AJ as he eyes his next opponent. In an Instagram story, the Gypsy King said, \"So it looks like AJ has (expletive) his pants yet again. After 11…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "BBC Sport",
        "title": "Fury says he is looking for new opponent, calls out Usyk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/fury-says-he-is-looking-for-new-opponent-calls-out-usyk",
        "published": "2026-09-07T06:54:57.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}