Frank Warren reveals what he believes Tyson Fury will do next if he LOSES heavyweight rematch against Oleksandr Usyk in December

Tyson Fury’s future – ranging from unlikely retirement to potentially three huge heavyweight stadium fights – is being mapped out even as he approaches his Christmas bid to avenge his undisputed world championship defeat by Oleksandr Usyk.

The Gypsy King’s options have been set out at the gold-plated media launch in London’s historic Guildhall of that mega-millions rematch in Saudi Arabia on December 21.

Promoter Frank Warren expects Fury will want to box on in his late 30s even if he loses another epic battle with Ukraine’s war-time standard bearer ‘unless he finds he’s gone backwards and that wasn’t the case in the first fight in Riyadh.’

Should Fury be victorious his 2025 programme as champion could encompass an already contracted trilogy fight with Usyk, a clash with Anthony Joshua’s KO conqueror Daniel Dubois for the undisputed title with and that Wembley Brit blockbuster with AJ so long awaited awaited by the UK public.

‘I genuinely believe Tyson will beat Usyk in December, ‘says Warren. ‘Even in losing a close first fight he proved he can outbox the master boxer Usyk and can hurt him.

Usyk arrived at the press conference in London on Wednesday in ominous attire, reminiscent of the video game character Hitman

Frank Warren believes Fury will continue to fight professionally even if he loses the rematch

‘And he knows he must cut out the showboating this time and get down to business straight away.

‘But if it is another defeat the Joshua fight will still be there and the Saudis would still be very keen on that.

‘Then there’s Daniel, matured now and ready for anyone. I would find it awkward making his fight with Tyson because they’re both my fighters, have been with me 10 years or more and I love them. But if they both want to do it so be it.

‘Just as if Tyson suddenly says he wants to retire I would tell him to go ahead. I always say fighters are the first to know if they’re in decline and the last to admit it.

‘But in Tyson’s case he also needs his boxing for the sake of his mental health problems.’

Warren does not anticipate a WBC title rematch between Joshua and Dubois happening and interfering with the schedule, even though it has been strongly mooted for February in Riyadh or Wembley.

‘I don’t believe that when it comes to it Joshua is going to risk taking that fight,’ says Warren. ‘Not after being knocked out like that.’

Warren does not anticipate a WBC title rematch between Anthony Joshua (left) and Daiel Dubois (right) happening

Dubois will still fight in February, perhaps in a mandatory defence of his WBC title. Warren adds: ‘Then I would like to see Daniel rematch that defeat by Usyk in a fight I still believe he won with a legal body shot, not a low blow.’

Fury and Usyk, the leading men at heavyweight now, treated each other with respect and decorum when they took the gilded stage.

Usyk was head suddenly shaven, suited and booted like all the other tie-wearing gentlemen in the City this day.

And carrying a brief case from which he produced a large photograph of him landing a left hook in their first fight, which Fury autographed with a smile when politely asked.

There was no showmanship a la Fury as the pair of them gave mostly monosyllabic answers to questions.

The Gypsy King, in an orthodox jacket and cap, contented himself by hoping ‘it will be my time to given God’s victory next the way he did for Oleksandr in the first fight.’

Fury and Usyk treated each other with respect and decorum when they took the gilded stage

At the stare down they grasped each other’s arms in sporting friendship.

Then each advised each other to be perfectly ready for another epic battle. Let the 10 weeks in Spartan camps begin.