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TYSON FURY is eyeing a December dust-up with Andy Ruiz if his Battle of Britain with Anthony Joshua fails to come to fruition.Negotiations over the pair’s long-awaited showdown are still ongoing – despite Fury claiming AJ had missed his Monday deadline.
Tyson Fury is in talks to face Anthony Joshua in a December domestic dust-upCredit: Getty
A deal for the pair’s long-awaited grudge match, however, hasn’t been finalisedCredit: GETTY
Ex-unified heavyweight champion Andy Ruiz Jr could potentially face Fury if the AJ fight doesn’t come throughCredit: GETTY
Team Fury, however, have contingency plans in place for the WBC heavyweight champion’s December 3 return – which includes a potential clash with Ruiz Jr.
Dad John revealed to The Daily Mail: “We’re looking at other people.
“Look at Andy Ruiz, Luis Ortiz and Filip Hrgovic, or whoever wants to fight. It’s a good business.”
Former unified heavyweight champion Ruiz Jr revealed his desire to face Fury ahead of his decision victory over Luis Ortiz earlier this month.
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He said: “I want to focus on four more years in boxing and give it all I’ve got, fight the top contenders.
“I hope and pray that Tyson Fury doesn’t retire because it would be an honour to fight him.
“It’s a bucket list fight. It would be a blessing to fight him.”
Fury, 34, performed a U-turn on his Monday deadline to AJ on Thursday, saying: “My promoter Frank Warren convinced me to let Queensberry carry on negotiating with your team this week, despite me knowing that you were never going to do this fight.
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“So the deadline was Monday. “I allowed Frank to continue doing meetings with your team and your broadcasters and all that.
“Now we have BT, DAZN and ESPN all on the same page. They are happy with everything, they are all ready to rock and roll.
“You guys ask for a lot of stuff, you want to be co-promoters when you’re a voluntary challenger.
“Guess what, I said give it them, let them be co-promoters.
“You wanted full transparency, even though you’re not an equal shareholder in this party. You know what I said?
“Give them full transparency, I’ve got nothing to hide, I’m not trying to rob anybody, I’ve not robbed anybody of a penny in my life.
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“So now you’ve got full transparency, everything is clean and fair.
“Now, Joshua, the ball is really in your court son.”
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ANTHONY JOSHUA won’t sign up for a short-notice domestic dust-up with Tyson Fury as he doesn’t want to commit “financial suicide.”That’s according to the Gyspy King’s dad, John, who doesn’t believe Joshua’s team will allow him to take the fight.
Tyson Fury is still in negotiations to face Anthony JoshuaCredit: GETTY
Fury vs Joshua is currently targeted for December 3Credit: GETTY
But the Gypsy King;s dad John doesn’t foresee the fight coming to fruitionCredit: INSTAGRAM
WBC heavyweight king Fury threw AJ a shock championship lifeline earlier this month after his Brit rival’s second consecutive defeat to Oleksandr Usyk.
Despite Fury publicly claiming the deadline for their December domestic dust-up has passed, negotiations for the biggest fight in British boxing history are still ongoing.
But Fury’s old man cannot see it happening.
The 58-year-old told The Daily Mail: “I can understand why [they are stalling on the contracts]. He is their Golden Boy.
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“A defeat to Tyson Fury, financially… it would financial suicide for them wouldn’t it. That’s why they don’t want it.”
John insists Team Fury would understand if Joshua declined the fight in order to spend time with his family following his long and gruelling training camp for his August rematch with Usyk.
He said: “You know what. If he came up with a viable explanation saying that, ‘You know what I’m not ready for it.
“‘I just come off a defeat and want some time out to spend some time out with the family.’
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“We’d understand that if he just says the truth – which is the truth. He said somewhere else he’s just come off a bad defeat.
“He’ll be a bit depressed over that, you know, and we can understand that. Why, don’t he just say that.”
Fury and Joshua were set to do battle last year after agreeing a blockbuster two-fight deal in March 2020.
But former WBC heavyweight champ Deontay Wilder scuppered the undisputed bout when he won his arbitration for a trilogy fight with Fury.
Joshua is seemingly champing at the bit to get his hands on Fury, although John believes the fallen champion is having serious “doubts” about the fight.

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He said: “I think Joshua’s sort of like getting doubts about fighting the Gypsy King.
“You know they’ve had that contract now, for well over a month. Nothing’s happened.
“But what they want, you see, is a to and fro for next two years or twelve months.
“Twelve months or two years back and forth, like they did with Deontay Wilder. We don’t want that.
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“Tyson’s capped it off and put a deadline on it as he wants it signed up.
“He wants to get in camp, and then get it under way. Get the fight on and give the fans what they want. We aren’t interested in back and fros.”
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MAHMOUD CHARR has branded Tyson Fury a “big giraffe” for going back on his vow to fight him and continuing talks with Anthony Joshua.The Lebanese-born German moved into pole position to fight Fury this week after Joshua missed the WBC heavyweight champion’s deadline to make their Battle of Britain.
Manuel Charr was in the frame to fight Tyson Fury in DecemberCredit: GETTY
But the Gypsy King is still in talks over a domestic dust-up with Anthony JoshuaCredit: PA
Charr has repeatedly hit out at Fury this past weekCredit: GETTY
But talks over a shock December domestic dust-up are still ongoing, much to the annoyance of Charr.
The former WBA (regular) heavyweight champion told Sky Sports: “Mr Big Giraffe, where is the paper? You didn’t sign [it].
“You make the same play like Anthony Joshua, I can’t understand it
“Yesterday, you shot your mouth very big and said you want to fight two guys in one night.
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“But I told you from you I need five in the night, no problem. Send the paper and make the fight happen because my promoter called me and said Frank Warren doesn’t respond.
“Are you scared? Scared, boy? You little big dosser, send the paper.”
Charr’s latest dig at Fury came after he praised The Gypsy King with a throwback photo of them posing.
He wrote: “Great respect @Tyson Fury. For your fighter’s sake, you have proven to many people that you have a strong character.
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“A will can move mountains. On our fight night and after my victory, I don’t want to hear any excuses.”
Charr, 37, has repeatedly vowed to end Fury’s reign as WBC king this week, saying: “The lumberjack is coming for you, Habibi.
“Focus on the belt, focus on the belt. You big dosser!”
He added: “Fury, you are the s**t as Anthony Joshua. A man is a man. When you say Joshua is out, he is out.
“You told everyone you want to fight me [and] now we are like a duck. Take the fight.”
Fury, 34, performed a U-turn on his Monday deadline to AJ on Thursday, saying: “My promoter Frank Warren convinced me to let Queensberry carry on negotiating with your team this week, despite me knowing that you were never going to do this fight.

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“So the deadline was Monday. “I allowed Frank to continue doing meetings with your team and your broadcasters and all that.
“Now we have BT, DAZN and ESPN all on the same page. They are happy with everything, they are all ready to rock and roll.
“You guys ask for a lot of stuff, you want to be co-promoters when you’re a voluntary challenger.
“Guess what, I said give it them, let them be co-promoters.
“You wanted full transparency, even though you’re not an equal shareholder in this party. You know what I said?
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“Give them full transparency, I’ve got nothing to hide, I’m not trying to rob anybody, I’ve not robbed anybody of a penny in my life.
“So now you’ve got full transparency, everything is clean and fair. Now Joshua, the ball is really in your court son.”
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DEONTAY WILDER wants to fight boxing’s top three heavyweights before quitting to focus on music.The Alabama-born hard hitter, 36, is returning to the ring in October to face Robert Helenius inside Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
Wilder returns to the boxing ring in October this yearCredit: Getty Images – Getty
The American lost his trilogy with Fury but wants a fourth fightCredit: Getty
Wilder also wants to take on Usyk and Joshua before retiring to make musicCredit: Getty
He’s heading into the fight off the back of two losses to WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury, with the last coming in October 2021.
Despite this, Wilder is more determined than ever to exact revenge on the Gypsy King, while he is also keen to go toe-to-toe with unified WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO heavyweight champ Oleksandr Usyk AND Anthony Joshua.
Wilder told the Daily Mail he’s “here to make nothing but great fights”.
And once he’s done competing, Wilder with then focus on making music.
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Wilder says a fourth fight with Fury is ‘”inevitable”, a showdown with Joshua “will get done when it’s time” and a meeting with Usyk has already being called for by the Ukrainian.
Joshua had offered Wilder a large sum of money to fight him instead of taking a rematch with Fury a number of years back.
However, Wilder decided to take the rematch, which Joshua says puts the “ducking” narrative to bed, after the Brit faced taunts from fans.
The American, who has won 41 fights via knockout, is returning to boxing a new man.
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He’s “in a different mindset” and insists “people don’t know me”.
Wilder continued: “I wouldn’t say it’s a new start. I’d just say I’m in a different mindset. I’m soaking in my peace and happiness.
“I’m in a great place in life. In spirit. And in heart, man. I can’t explain it.
“People don’t know me. They see me in the ring and they judge me off that.
“The saying for me is: to love him is to know him. I’m always at peace, I’m always happy.
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TYSON FURY has insisted he will fight in December – with or without Anthony Joshua. The pair of British rivals are still in talks for a Battle of Britain bout at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.
Tyson Fury says he will fight in DecemberCredit: Reuters
But Fury is growing increasingly frustrated with terms not yet finalised, leaving the WBC champion ready to move on.
And here, SunSport reveals some of the alternate options the Gypsy King can look to.

Manuel Charr
The Lebanese-born and German-based heavyweight has seemingly come out of nowhere to call out Fury.
Charr, 37, has just two wins since 2017, against Christopher Lovejoy and Nikola Milacic.
But nevertheless, he claims to have an agreement in place with Fury, 34, who accepted Charr’s callout.
He said: “I accept your challenge Manuel Charr, let’s get it on motherf***er.”
Manuel Charr called out Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
Derek Chisora
Fury twice beat Chisora, 37, in 2011 and then 2014 but talk of an unlikely trilogy has since surfaced.
The pair were close to agreeing a deal earlier in the year, before Joshua, 32, entered the frame.
Now promoter Eddie Hearn said Chisora has on offer to fight Fury, despite ongoing talks with AJ.
He told Behind The Gloves: “He’s offered fights to Manuel Charr, he’s offered a fight to Derek Chisora.”
Derek Chisora has been beaten by Tyson Fury twiceCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
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Joe Joyce
Joyce, 37, is currently the WBO mandatory challenger after winning the “interim” title against Joseph Parker, 30.
And although it gives him a shot at Oleksandr Usyk’s belt, he could provide an alternative to Joshua.
The pair of both promoted by Frank Warren and Joyce is by far a greater and more appealing opponent than Charr or Chisora.
Fury also ranked the Brit as the second-best heavyweight in the world.
Joe Joyce and Tyson Fury are both promoted by Frank Warren
Dillian Whyte
Whyte, 34, was knocked out in six rounds by Fury in April with both yet to return since.
And although a rematch is unlikely, it could become a reality if Fury runs out of dance partners for December.
Whyte is already training to fight by the end of the year and wants a rematch.
He felt Fury illegally pushed him to the floor after landing the finishing uppercut punch at Wembley.
Tyson Fury knocked out Dillian WhyteCredit: Reuters
Drew McIntyre
Crossing over for another WWE match is among Fury’s most unlikely options, but it cannot be ruled out.
It was in August he made an appearance at the Clash of The Castle pay-per-view event in Wales and sized up McIntyre and Roman Reigns.
Should Fury wait until Usyk, 35, is ready for a unification bout, returning to the wrestling ring is not a bad way of keeping busy.
Although his promoters are likely to want Fury to brush of the cobwebs in the boxing ring, not in the WWE.
Drew McIntyre has rivalled Tyson Fury in the pastCredit: Matthew Horwood/PinPep More