I want to fight Fury next, says Usyk

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Oleksandr Usyk said on Sunday that he was only interested in fighting WBC champion Tyson Fury after his win over Anthony Joshua.

He said this on Sunday after the game in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. The fight was tagged "Rage on the Red Sea".

The PUNCH reports that Usyk defeated Joshua by a split decision to retain the heavyweight titles.

Joshua got a 115-113 decision from the trial judge. However, Usyk gets it 115-113 and 116-112 by the other two judges, and the Ukrainian retains his titles.

Speaking after Joshua's speech, Usyk dedicated his victory to his country and the Ukrainian military.

"I made this victory for my country, for all the people, the soldiers who defend the country. Thank you very much.

"It's already historic. Many generations will watch this fight, especially the round where someone tried to beat me hard, but I resisted and turned it a different way.< /p>

"I'm sure Tyson Fury isn't retired yet. I'm sure, I'm convinced he wants to fight me. I want to fight him and if I don't fight Tyson Fury, I don't fight not at all,” he said.

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