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Tyson Fury in talks over return fight at Wembley on July 22 with Andy Ruiz Jr targeted as opponent


TYSON FURY is in line for a July 22 return fight at Wembley Stadium – with Andy Ruiz Jr a potential opponent.

Fury’s team have been forced to go back to the drawing board after talks for a title unification bout with Oleksandr Usyk broke down.

Tyson Fury could make his return on June 22Credit: Getty

Talks are scheduled for next week and George Warren, son of promoter Frank, was probed on a July 22 date at Wembley.

Speaking to International Boxing News, Warren said: “It could be. It could be.”

Fury saw his four-belt undisputed decider – the first in heavyweight history – collapse at the 11th hour of talks.

The deal was KO’d amid a row over financials for a potential rematch, with Usyk, 36, set to face mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, 25.

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So it leaves Fury, 34, without an opponent and US promoter Bob Arum named ex-champion Ruiz, 33, as a likely alternative.

But Joe Joyce, 37, was another leading name in the running before his return against China’s Zhilei Zhang, 39.

And Joyce went on to suffer a shock defeat over six rounds, being pulled out due to severe swelling suffered to his eye.

He does have a rematch clause in his contract but Zhang has now upset his way into a potential WBC title fight with Fury.

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Warren said: “Joe’s got that rematch clause, if he takes it, it’s obviously going to be a complication with anything to discuss alternative fights for him right now.

“And at the end of the day, Tyson’s the boss when it comes down to what he wants to do.

“If he wants to fight this summer, he’ll let us know, we’ll try to make it happen. We need to know pretty quickly to invoke something in the during the summer.

“Especially if we’re going to try and do something in a stadium in the UK, which is where he would need to fight to try and make it work here.

“But yeah, opponents, choices, that will all come down to a conversation with Tyson.”

Andy Ruiz Jr is a name linked with fighting Tyson FuryCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Joe Joyce lost to Zhilei Zhang in six roundsCredit: Richard Pelham / The Sun


Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk


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