Fury and Joshua Are Already Talking About What Comes After Dec. 11 — Nothing's Booked

Label: RUMOR · Heat: WARM. Promoters are already talking about life after Dec. 11. Talk is not a booking, and Dec. 11 still has to happen first.

Nothing here is framed as a signed next fight. BoxingScene reports there is no rematch clause in Fury–Joshua, but that is the outlet's understanding, not a Matchroom or Queensberry announcement. A Fury–Usyk trilogy and an Anthony Joshua–Daniel Dubois rematch remain unbooked. No date, venue or contract for either has been announced.

BoxingScene puts the Dec. 11 fight at Principality Stadium in Cardiff and writes: "BoxingScene understands there is no rematch clause in place." It says Fury is still eyeing a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk, even as Usyk has discussed moving back to cruiserweight — a plan we already covered in Usyk's cruiserweight return.

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The same BoxingScene report quotes Frank Warren, speaking to Sky Sports: "There are some fabulous fights to be made [at heavyweight for Usyk]. Him and Tyson, if Tyson comes through. Irrespective of the results, they were good fights to watch." On Usyk dropping down at 39, Warren added: "He's got to shift some timber now to get down to that weight." Sky's own textual caption on the clip is shorter: "Him [Usyk] and Tyson? Let's see." That caption is quoted as published text; the clip itself was not reviewed here.

On the other stool, BoxingScene quotes Eddie Hearn, speaking to BetOnline, about Joshua wanting to avenge Daniel Dubois: "I've got to be honest with you, and I know it’s a very dangerous fight, but he wants to rematch [Daniel Dubois]." And: "He wants to avenge that defeat. It’s a dangerous fight, but if he goes through [Tyson Fury] and stops Tyson Fury, then why not?"

Why WARM, not HOT: Warren and Hearn are on the record about preferred next assignments. But both paths are conditional on Dec. 11, Usyk's own cruiserweight plan still sits on the table, and neither next fight has been announced.

For the fight that is actually booked, see Wilder–Opetaia as the official co-main, plus Fury's 280-pound talk and Fury on Wilder–Opetaia. Fighter pages: Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, Oleksandr Usyk and Daniel Dubois.

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