Tyson Fury to invite Donald Trump on his ringwalk for Anthony Joshua: "My old buddy, old pal"

Fury told Sky Sports he has no intention of retiring after Joshua, who he called "a bum", and wants Oleksandr Usyk next in New York.

By Combat Sports UK Staff · Published Sun 4 Oct, 12:45 UK · AI-assisted reporting

Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua face off with the belt held between them at the launch press conference — Netflix/The Ring

Tyson Fury says he will invite Donald Trump to walk him to the ring for his fight with Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on 11 December.

"I'll definitely make that offer to my old buddy, old pal, and we'll see if he's available," Fury told Sky Sports, before conceding: "Probably unlikely because of the situation he's in at the moment, being the President."

Fury, who has said his US visa was sorted "through Dana on Donald Trump's table", also made clear Joshua will not be his last fight. "I don't have any intention of retiring after Joshua. I'm using this bum as a warm-up for Usyk," he said. "This is a bum to me and I can guarantee that on the night when I knock him spark out he won't know what time it is. And then I want the rabbit in New York City."

Oleksandr Usyk has beaten Fury twice. Fury said he is "firing on all cylinders" and pointed to his sparring: "I've done 12 rounds with a 6ft 8in Arslanbek Makhmudov and I've done seven rounds with another 6ft 7in behemoth in Mariusz Wach." He added: "I feel fantastic. I'm 38 years young."

He made the same "warm-up for Usyk" point to The Ring last week. Fury and Joshua meet at the Principality Stadium, live on Netflix. Start times, TV and tickets are on our Fury vs Joshua page.