Former boxing heavyweight champion Tyson Fury says he will invite United States President Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before his highly anticipated bout with British rival Anthony Joshua. Fury met Trump at the UFC Freedom 250 at the White House in June and wore a cap emblazoned with the words “Donald Trump for Prime Minister” after having his US travel ban lifted by the 80-year-old. Fury insists his clash with Joshua is merely preparation for his true priority — a trilogy fight against Oleksandr Usyk, who has beaten him twice already.
I’m using this as a warm-up for Usyk,” he said. And then I want the rabbit [Usyk] in New York City. I’ve done 12 rounds with a 6-foot-8-inch [262cm] Arslanbek Makhmudov, and I’ve done seven rounds with another 6ft-7in behemoth in Mariusz Wach.
I’m firing on all cylinders at the moment.
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