Tyson Fury has set himself his subsequent problem of 12 fights in 12 months, and it is vitally “unlikely” that schedule includes an undisputed heavyweight championship struggle with Oleksandr Usyk.
Fury is simply days away from his voluntary defence of his WBC title in opposition to Derek Chisora, at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday, however already has eyes on who comes subsequent.
The British heavyweight is setting his sights on a worldwide journey with “12 fights in 12 months”, and he hopes the WBC title is up for grabs in every struggle.
“I believe I wish to do 12 fights subsequent 12 months, do like a bum-a-month marketing campaign everywhere in the world,” Fury instructed Sky Sports activities.
“I’m going to sit down down with Frank Warren after this struggle and see what we will do, see if we will do a bum-a-month marketing campaign and go to random locations and struggle somebody.
“Go to India, go to China, go to Australia, go to Indonesia, go to Africa, simply struggle native folks.
“You’ve a heavyweight man there? Yeah, let’s struggle him.
“Have an opportunity to struggle for the World Championship like Rocky did in Apollo.”
Whereas many wish to see Usyk and Fury conflict to unify the WBO, IBF and WBA and WBC heavyweight titles, Fury insists it stays “unlikely” that the 2 will face off in 2023.
“In all probability not, as a result of they’re all bums, we’ll see,” he added.
“I’m not going to rely my chickens in any respect, however we’ll discover out subsequent 12 months what is going to occur.
“When you see me in Antarctica doing a struggle, you understand I’m on my bum-a-month marketing campaign.”