Tyson Fury reveals current status of possible Anthony Joshua showdown

Tyson Fury insisted he was motivated by money not bequest with a lucrative showdown against Anthony Joshua still firmly connected his radar.

Fury is aiming to prehend the WBA, WBC and WBO world heavyweight titles held by Oleksandr Usyk erstwhile they meet for the second clip astatine Riyadh’s Kingdom Arena connected Saturday.

Whatever the outcome, the ‘Gypsy King’ believes location will ever beryllium appetite for a home conflict pinch Joshua moreover though his rival’s prima has waned aft his crushing fifth-round knockout by Daniel Dubois successful September.

Fury was ringside astatine Wembley to watch Joshua’s melodramatic conclusion and was caught connected camera saying “that’s costs maine £150million, the silly c***” – a remark he insists he meant.

“Of people I did. We would person had a two-fight woody lined up for a s*** ton of money. Unfortunately doors open, doors close,” Fury said. “Does it really matter if he has different nonaccomplishment aliases not? It doesn’t matter. It’s still a large fight.

“Even if he goes successful against Dubois and he gets knocked retired again – which he would – that doesn’t mean it’s a s*** conflict now. It’s still a awesome fight. It’s a awesome conflict that we each want to see.”

Usyk was crowned undisputed champion pinch a divided determination triumph successful May earlier relinquishing the IBF belt, which was awarded to sanctioning body’s number 1 challenger Dubois.

Fury earned adjacent to £100m for their first fight but, arsenic challenger, will return the little percent for the rematch, which is reported to beryllium worthy a mixed £150m.

The 36-year-old insisted that the financial rewards were the only logic he continued to box.

“Legacy is my kids. I attraction astir my family, my kids, providing for them, looking aft them. That’s it,” he said. “I’m only doing it for the money. All prize fighters, if they show the truth, do it for the money. Who present is not doing it for the money?

“I don’t want to activity for f*** all. I want arsenic overmuch arsenic I tin get. I want the easiest fights imaginable for the largest amounts of money possible. I don’t want the toughest fights imaginable for the slightest magnitude of money. I wasn’t calved successful a Christmas cracker.”