Tyson Fury says it would be a “travesty” if he doesn’t secure a fight against domestic rival Anthony Joshua before one of the two hangs up their gloves for good.
Fury, who has retired or threatened to retire several times, will train against Derek Chisora at Tottenham Hotspur for the third time on Saturday 3 December.
The 34-year-old challenged Joshua directly in September, but negotiations between the two fighters’ respective promotion teams eventually broke down.
Fury told the High Performance Podcast, “I don’t think I can retire today. I need the Joshua fight. We’ve been trying to make that fight for years. It’s the fight people want to see. It’s the fight that I want to look like a boxing fan.”
Fury indicated that he will likely struggle to make time for his career given the constant prospect of new challenges, starting with an anticipated reunion with Oleksandr Usyk earlier next year.
A new generation of British rivals, led by Joe Joyce and Daniel Dubois, are also beginning to stake their claims for a shot at the reigning WBC champion.
“For four or five years now, there’s been a three-headed monster: me, Wilder, Joshua,” Fury continued.
“Joshua and Wilder have been killed, and I’m the last one standing. Suddenly new people arrive – Joe Joyce, Daniel Dubois, Usyk’s gate crashed the party.
“Now there’s a bunch of new blood that wasn’t there five years ago and it’s like, ‘Can you beat this person?’ But I think it would be an absolutely dying mockery if me and Joshua weren’t fighting in this era.
Fury will meet Chisora for a third time, after beating his 38-year-old rival in 2011 and 2014.
Where will the fight be held?
The match will take place at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. The last fight held at the stadium was Anthony Joshua’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk in September 2021.
When does the fight take place?
Fury vs Chisora 3 takes place on Saturday, December 3. Start times and ringwalks are yet to be confirmed, but the main event on UK maps normally starts after 10pm.
The card has been expanded with Londoner and regular WBA world champion Daniel Dubois defending his title for the first time against South African southpaw Kevin Leera.
How do you get tickets
You can request tickets via Ticketmaster here.
Which band or bands will be on the line?
Despite previously holding the unified WBA, IBF, WBO, IBO and Ring titles, Fury now ‘only’ holds the WBC title, which is up for grabs at Tottenham in December.
What are the fighters’ records?
Fury has 32 wins, 23 by knockout and one draw – the controversial first fight of a trilogy against Deontay Wilder. He has never lost and has beaten Chisora twice before.
Chisora enters this fight after fighting 45 times, with 33 wins – 23 via knockouts – and 12 losses.
How to watch
Fury vs Chisora 3 will be shown live on BT Sport Box Office in the United Kingdom. It costs £26.95, which is more than any of Fury’s other fights.
Who else fights?
- Tyson Fury vs Derek Chisora – heavyweight
- Daniel Dubois vs. Kevin Leera – Heavyweight
- Yvan Mendy vs Denys Berinchyk – lightweight
- Karol Itauma vs Vladimir Belujsky – Light-Heavyweight
- Hosea Burton vs TBA – cruiser weight
- Isaac Lowe vs Sandeep Singh Bhatti – super featherweight
- Royston Barney Smith vs Cruz Perez – lightweight
- Full undercard details, timings and ring walks