Tyson Fury Claims Usyk Will Beg for Third Fight

Fury argues his market value still shapes the heavyweight division

Tyson Fury is speaking as if he still controls the rivalry with Oleksandr Usyk. Two losses later, he insists a third fight will happen on his terms.

Fury made clear after announcing his comeback fight against Arslanbek Makhmudov that he believes a third fight with Usyk will eventually happen on his terms. His comments showed he still views himself as the division’s commercial center even after the results removed him from the championship position.

Fury targets Usyk trilogy

“I guarantee you one thing, by the end of the year, he’ll be begging me for a fight,” Fury said during today’s press conference. “Whoever fights me gets very rich. There’s no other person in the division that can bring that sort of entertainment and money factor.”

Oleksandr Usyk outboxed Tyson Fury over twelve rounds twice, taking clear decisions and settling the rivalry where it counts. He set the range, won the exchanges, and kept his offense organized deep into the championship rounds.

Those losses stripped Fury of his belts and weakened his position at the table. He now has to fight his way back into position through activity, not talk.

Fury, though, has refused to recognize the verdicts as settled.

“I know, in my heart, I won them fights,” Fury said. “If we get a fight with Usyk again, I know I’ll get the decision this time.”

His immediate priority will be his April 11 return against Makhmudov at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London. Makhmudov’s physical size and knockout record present a credible test for a fighter returning from inactivity and recent losses. Fury’s ability to handle that threat will determine whether he can realistically pursue major fights against championship-level opposition again.

Fury expressed confidence that his position in the division can still be restored.

“I still feel in my prime,” Fury said. “I’ve got a lot more to offer, and there are still some big fights there for me that I know I can win.”

Tyson’s position in the heavyweight division now depends on active results rather than past accomplishments. Other contenders and titleholders have remained active while Fury was out of the ring, and victory over Makhmudov is necessary to reestablish his relevance among the fighters currently competing for championships. Without that step, any discussion of a trilogy fight with Usyk remains dependent on projection rather than standing.

Fury still draws money. That part has not shifted. What has shifted is his standing between the ropes, and that only changes with results.

If he wants a third fight with Usyk, he has to show he can still command range, set the pace behind the jab, and let combinations go against a live heavyweight. The road back runs through rounds, not press conferences.