‘Joshua’s limited, I’m best’, declares Fury

Tyson Fury has dismissed Anthony Joshua and Daniel Dubois as “limited” fighters while expressing confidence in his unique boxing style ahead of his highly anticipated rematch with Oleksandr Usyk in December.  

Set to battle Usyk for three heavyweight titles in Riyadh, Fury brushed off calls to modify his approach. Instead, he emphasized his distinctive style as the key to reclaiming the heavyweight crown.

“Pretty much the same as I did before—good boxing. For someone of my size and weight to box and slip as I do, it’s not normal, so why would I take that away from my game?” Fury said in an interview with TNT Sports.

The ‘Gypsy King’ questioned why Joshua and Dubois, known for their strength, failed to defeat Usyk. “Those men are limited compared to me, very limited,” he remarked.

Fury, who lost to Usyk in May when the Ukrainian became the undisputed heavyweight champion, believes his agility, versatility, and focus will be the game-changers in the rematch. “A man who walks forward to him is Christmas come early. I’m a side-on boxer—slipping, sliding, uppercutting, hooking. I’m going to do that but with more focus. I think that’s my way to victory,” he added.

The rematch promises to be a defining moment in heavyweight boxing, with Fury determined to reclaim his throne.

Despite criticism of his corner team, which includes his father John Fury alongside trainers SugarHill Steward and Andy Lee, Fury dismissed calls for changes.

“People can have opinions… but at the end of the day, they’re not in the ring doing the fighting. If I’m happy, the world’s happy, and I’m happy,” he said.

Meanwhile, Usyk has downplayed the impact of Fury’s power in their first bout, a claim the British fighter has contested.

Fury, however, accepted his earlier defeat with grace, saying, “I believe that God has a plan for everybody, and the plan was for Usyk to win this fight. He did, so fair play.”

Fury’s pointed remarks about Joshua and Dubois come amidst ongoing discussions about their future in the division. Joshua, now 34, suffered a fifth-round knockout loss to Dubois in September, sparking speculation about his next move.

Trainer Tony Sims recently suggested that a long-anticipated clash between Fury and Joshua remains viable, regardless of the outcome of Fury’s rematch with Usyk.