Former world heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has claimed that a deal to fight Deontay Wilder is “almost done”.
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Tyson Fury has launched an attack on fellow heavyweight Anthony Joshua for apparently turning down the chance to fight Deontay Wilder.
Anthony Joshua says British rival Tyson Fury must lose two stones in weight before they fight.
The former world heavyweight champion marked his return to the sport with a one-sided stoppage win over Seferi, who retired on his stool after the fourth round.
The Merseysider was far from impressed as Fury ended a two-and-a-half year absence with a fourth-round stoppage of the overmatched Sefer Seferi in Manchester last weekend.
The 29-year-old cruised his way to a victory in his first ring appearance in 31 months, as Fury beat Sefer Seferi over just four rounds on Saturday night.
The Albanian fighter’s team pulled him out of the contest before the fifth round could commence, with the 39-year-old having soaked up a number of punches.
Fury returns to the boxing ring following a three-year hiatus on June 9 at the Manchester Arena and faces off against the Albanian Seferi over 10 rounds.
The 29-year-old has not fought since upsetting Wladimir Klitschko back in November 2015 and Joshua has captured the IBF, WBA and WBO titles in the interim.
Fury’s accompanying battles with mental illness have been well-documented, but after losing seven stones in weight he is targeting a climb that will ultimately lead to Anthony Joshua.
Bellew named Fury as a possible opponent and claimed he would beat him after demolishing David Haye inside five rounds in their bitter rematch earlier this month.
Wilder (40, 39 KOs), who currently holds the WBC heavyweight belt, e-mailed Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn last week with the offer to fight before the end of the year.
He also insisted he is not driven by the prospect of fighting Anthony Joshua and Deontay Wilder, the two reigning world champions.
Following a two-and-a-half-year absence, Fury is set for a return to the ring in Manchester on June 9 with his opponent still yet to be decided.
However, no fights have yet been agreed and Joshua claims to be tired of exchanging verbal threats and would rather “meet face-to-face.”
Tyson Fury first dethroned the Ukrainian back in November 2015 before Anthony Joshua emerged as the victor from their epic Wembley bout almost a year ago
Fury is finally set to return to the ring after over two and a half years out after announcing he has signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren.
Former world heavyweight champion Fury is still without a promoter despite closing in on a return to the ring, after nearly two-and-a-half years without a fight
The 26-year-old is not convinced the 6ft9 Briton offers much insight into the type of bout they can expect in Cardiff
The BBBC had suspended the 29-year-old’s licence in 2016, citing anti-doping and medical issues, and he has not fought since defeating Wladimir Klitschko in a world title fight in November 2015.