Tyson Fury's instant reaction to Oleksandr Usyk victory speaks volumes

Daily Mirror

2 days ago

The 'Gypsy King' was quick to share his thoughts after his long-time rival destroyed Daniel Dubois on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium
Tyson Fury has issued his instant reaction to Oleksandr Usyk 's victory over Daniel Dubois, once again insisting he won the two fights with the Ukrainian.
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Usyk and Dubois clashed for a second time on Saturday night at Wembley Stadium in front of over 90,000 fans. From the off, it was the Ukrainian who was the aggressor and it was evident he was chasing an early knockout. 'Triple D' showed glimpses, but the 'Cat' well and truly lived up to his nickname, using his quick feet to avoid any trouble.
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Dubois got dropped despite having Usyk backed against the ropes. He beat the count, but immediately walked onto a brutal left counter from the Ukrainian. The Brit failed to get up, forcing the referee to wave off the contest. The 38-year-old veteran claimed the undisputed heavyweight title for a second time - and it remains to be seen what is next.
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It seemed as if Usyk's long-time rival Fury would be in attendance on Saturday night after attending a pre-fight event at Wembley, but the 'Gypsy King' was seemingly nowhere to be seen. Rather than watching the dust-up ringside, the Morecambe brawler decided to go for a run, but was quick to share his thoughts on the bout in a video uploaded to his official Instagram page.
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"Massive shout out to Oleksandr Usyk. He did a fantastic job performance tonight over Daniel Dubois," he began. "They came for a good tear up. So, congratulations to both men. But, Oleksandr Usyk knows there is one man who can beat him. I did it twice before and the world knows it. I have been f*****.
"I took it like a man. Here is me... not f****** around at some boxing match. I am out on the road running. I am running tonight. I came home. I did my job and I got myself back. I am the man. I am the f****** spartan. And no matter what anyone wants to say, I f****** won those fights. Guaranteed. 100 per cent. There is only one man! Get up!" He captioned the post: "@usykaa congratulations. There's only one man who can beat you again and that's a Gypsy K Tyson Fury done it twice regardless of what the politics say!"
Both Fury and Usyk went head-to-head twice last year, with the latter winning on both occasions. The two stars first met in May 2024. In an epic back-and-forth showdown, the Ukrainian would go on to get his hand raised via split decision. Seven months later, the pair were back in the ring. The 'Gypsy King' was a lot more aggressive, but once again suffered a defeat on points to Usyk.
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Speaking on his future following his victory over Dubois, Usyk said: "Thirty eight is a young guy, remember... 38 is only the start." Usyk said. "This is for the people, it's for our world's people. This is enough. Next? I don't know. I want to rest. I want to go back home to my wife, my family." Pushed on who he could fight next, Usyk added: "Maybe Tyson Fury. Maybe Derek Chisora. Maybe Anthony Joshua. Maybe Joseph Parker."
When is Tyson Fury's next fight?
Following the announcement of his return to the ring, British boxing sensation Fury revealed that his third bout with Usyk is set for 18 April 2026 at Wembley Stadium. The 36-year-old shared a fight poster featuring him and the Ukrainian on Instagram, captioning it: "April 18, 2026 Wembley Stadium. The trilogy! UK. contact @spencerbrownmrgoldstar for tickets."
After going 24 rounds with the Ukrainian, the 'Gypsy King' remains adamant that he at least won the rematch back in December. 'My last fight was a clear f****** victory for The Gypsy King. Anybody in boxing can see that. A complete load of dogs ***," he said. 'I want a fair fight, I don't want any favours, I want a fair fight and a fair result. Which I know I didn't [get]. I thought I won it by five rounds. I watched it 250 times. Each way I never see it as a way for him to win. They can do what they want. If they say it's Tuesday it's Tuesday.'