Tyson Fury told Oleksandr Usyk would ‘never’ fight his ‘dream’ next opponent (2025)

Tyson Fury could be gearing up for a showdown with Wladimir Klitschko in 2025 after his mouth-watering second bout with Oleksandr Usyk.

The 'Gypsy King' is currently in the final stages of training for his rematch with the undefeated Usyk on December 21, after missing out on undisputed heavyweight glory to his long-standing adversary back in May. Usyk secured a split-decision win over Fury at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh after 12 gruelling rounds, causing Fury to not only lose his WBC heavyweight title but also suffer the first defeat of his professional career.

Usyk became the first undisputed champion at heavyweight since Lennox Lewis, adding the elusive title to his collection of WBA (Super), IBF, WBO and IBO belts – although his reign at the top was short-lived. This is because Usyk relinquished his IBF title to offer Fury a chance at a rematch, instead of facing the organisation's top contender, Daniel Dubois.

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With a record of 34-1-1, Fury will be aiming to reclaim heavyweight gold and overcome the only blot on his 16-year career when he squares off against 22-0 Usyk just days before Christmas. While many fans are hoping for a trilogy fight in 2025 if Fury emerges victorious, they may have to wait a bit longer to see these two heavyweight giants face off for a third and final time.

That's because Klitschko might be gearing up for a sensational return to the boxing ring next year, despite having hung up his gloves after his defeat to Anthony Joshua in 2017. Saudi Royal Adviser Turki Alalshikh shared with Ariel Helwani that Klitschko is poised for a comeback, contingent on the results of upcoming fights, reports the Mirror US.

Alalshikh said: "The result of Fury vs Usyk, there are a lot of people waiting for. One is Dubois, there is also Joshua. At the same time there is a third person. I am dreaming to see this fight. To give the chance, if he accepts, Klitschko to get back and have the chance to be the oldest heavyweight champion in history. To give him the chance. This is perfect."

Alalshikh also mentioned that Klitschko would never enter the ring against Usyk due to their shared nationality, but a rematch with Fury remains a 'dream' match-up. He added: "Fury has a lot of people who want him now but this is the dream. Fury vs Klitschko is what people want to see from 2015 again. There is also Joshua [vs Fury], of course Dubois deserves this chance as well. Let's see."

During their reigns, Wladimir Klitschko and his brother Vitali were titans of the boxing world for over a decade. Wladimir holds the record for the longest tenure as heavyweight champion, lasting 4,382 days. His illustrious career saw him claim the IBF and IBO titles in 2006 with a seventh-round TKO against Chris Byrd, followed by three successful defences before securing the WBO title in 2008 with a unanimous decision over Sultan Ibragimov.

Klitschko secured a unanimous victory over David Haye in 2011, adding the WBA (Super) title to his expanding list of achievements. However, the now 48-year-old lost his titles to Fury in November 2015, suffering a unanimous decision defeat after 12 rounds.

With a record of 64-5, Klitschko's most recent fight was a 2017 clash with Joshua for the IBF, WBA (Super), and IBO titles, where he experienced an 11th-round TKO loss. The news of a comeback follows reports from November that Klitschko was prepared to step back into the ring to challenge Dubois for his IBF title in February. However, no agreement was reached, with 'DDD' now set to make his first defence of the belt against Joseph Parker.

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