That’s all for tonight. Thanks as always for following along with us and be sure to read Donald McRae’s full fight report here.
Tyson Fury is given rights to reply on the Dazn telecast on Hearn’s bold claim that Joshua is the best heavyweight on the planet today.
“I’m sure that Oleksandr Usyk will have something to say about that considering he beat him twice in the last, whenever it was few years ago,” Fury says. “Me and Usyk have got the undisputed world championship coming up [on 18 May]. He’s just had a show fight in Saudi Arabia, which is fantastic for the show, but for the actual real boxing, me and Usyk could fight for the No 1 and No 2 position in the undisputed championship of the world.”
Asked whether tonight’s fight made him want a rematch with Ngannou, Fury says he’s just looking forward.
“No, no. Listen, I had a shit performance against Ngannou. It’s no secret. I’ve never said anything different. However, styles make fights and I almost got it right. I predicted one round AJ [before the fight]. So I almost got it right. Listen, he’s done absolutely fantastic tonight. He lit him up with the right hand, which was perfect. I knocked him out. That’s what a boxer should have done to him. That’s what he should have done. So congratulations. Well done. But if he fights me in the future after I’ve dealt with Usyk twice next year, then it’d be a different game.”
He adds: “I think there’s quite a long way to go and for some reason over the last five years there’s always been some shit that gets in the way of [a Fury-Joshua fight]. And this time the shit is undisputed heavyweight championship of the world. So that’s on the back burner for now. Great performance from AJ. Fantastic. But unfortunately I’ve got bigger fish to fry in Usyk on the 18th of May. And then we have a rematch in October. So after that, if he’s still available and I’m still available, let’s get it on.”
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