Tyson Fury's promoter Bob Arum believes the 'Gypsy King' will wait for the winner of Oleksandr Usyk's rematch with Anthony Joshua.
Fury hasn't fought since successfully defending his WBC heavyweight crown against Dillian Whyte back in April, but has now called out former two-time rival Chisora for a trilogy bout. Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn previously revealed Chisora had received an offer from Fury which he rejected after being left unsatisfied with the financial terms of the deal.
The 'Gypsy King' recently made a series of social-media call-outs which asked for Chisora to sign the contract for a third meeting, and his heavyweight rival responded asking Fury to send through the paperwork. However Top Rank promoter Arum believes that Fury is just having "fun" on social media and a fight is not seriously being considered.
“Of course not,” Arum told Fight Freaks Unite when asked about a trilogy fight between Fury and Chisora. “Nothing. What are we, crazy? Everybody is waiting for the fight to happen a week from Saturday and then we’ll explore whether it’s feasible to do a fight for the complete unification. He’s having fun, for Christ sake! Don’t take it seriously!
“The truth is that he gets up in the morning and he figures how he can best stir up s*** and that’s what he does. You think Isaac takes it seriously? Of course not, for Christ sake! (Fury) is just having fun. It’s his idea of fun. He’s getting a little antsy as we all are because we’re waiting (for Aug. 20).
If Usyk wins then there’s one path to take because then everybody is close and friendly and if Joshua wins then we’ve got to deal with (Joshua promoter) Eddie (Hearn) and all that stuff. “(If the Aug. 20) winner needs a lot more time off because of an injury and so forth then there is a possibility we’d move ahead with a Chisora fight."
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Fury previously suggested he had fought for the last time in the sport, but has now made a U-turn which could see him renew his rivalry with Chisora. The pair were previously friends, but Chisora angered the champion by betting his house on Whyte to win by KO in his title defence earlier this year.
A fight between Fury and Chisora is understood to be in talks with a fight date being eyed in December, with the Principality Stadium in Cardiff being eyed as a venue alongside Fury's choice Old Trafford. Chisora was unhappy with the terms offered by Fury but has called for a new contract to be drawn up so the pair can settle their new war of words.
The 33-year-old has always claimed he will fight Chisora, after defeating his British rival twice back in 2011 and 2014 respectively. However a meeting with Chisora could delay his chances of facing the winner of long-term foe Joshua's rematch with Usyk for the undisputed titles.
