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The heavyweight division has caught everyone’s eye these days due to the rigmarole going on for title fights. Out of all, the WBC champ Tyson Fury is constantly in the news with his active social media presence. Also, Fury is steadily targeting his fellow heavyweight rivals, showing his curiosity to come back and fight.

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‘The Gypsy King’ also jibed at the unified heavyweight champ, Oleksandr Usyk in his latest social media posts. That said, his comments caught Egis Klimas’ eyes (Usyk’s manager) and the latter ended up responding to Fury on Twitter.

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“Yo man before next time you will mention @usykaa name check with your team, management, advisers, promoters who agreed with all terms and conditions looks like you are the one who is holding this wagon yelling and talking is cheap @Tyson_Fury,” he wrote.

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Tyson Fury is keen to test himself against ‘The Cat’. But, he also has a potential opponent in Dillian Whyte who holds the WBC interim title. On the other hand, Usyk too has a rematch in contention with Anthony Joshua, and this entire picture appears confusing to the fans.

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Everyone is eager to see an undisputed title fight between Fury and Usyk. However, both of them have their respective opponents in contention.

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With this, the coming few weeks will determine the ultimate outcome in this heavyweight mix. Also, Fury and Usyk will get to face whom will also be much clearer.

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Eddie Hearn lashes out at Tyson Fury

The Matchroom boss was in an interview with iFL TV. Here, he spoke about the step-aside deal for Anthony Joshua, while taking an aim at Tyson Fury.

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“So, were we willing to see a long-form contract to see if there was a model that made sense? Yes. Alright. Slight but again, it’s like Usyk, Fury would have to fight Usyk. Yeah, yeah, yeah, I’ll do that.”

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“When it comes down to it, don’t fancy it. He will say you know do say on Instagram, ‘oh Eddie Hearn’s talking’. The reality is tell the truth. You weren’t willing to fight Oleksandr Usyk next,” he added.

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What do you make of Eddie Hearn’s comments on Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk’s situation? Which heavyweight title fight interests you the most?

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Prathamesh Singh Chauhan is a Boxing Author at EssentiallySports. He is a graduate from the International Institute of Sports Management who combines his love for sports, particularly combat sports, and his flair for writing and analysis to help him in his day-to-day work. He has prior professional experience with sporting organizations such as Star Sports, Khelo India, and NBA. Chauhan explores and analyses a sport he has been following ever since Anthony Joshua and Dillian Whyte engaged in a duel in 2015. He adores old-school punchers like Manny Pacquiao, as well as modern-day greats such as 'The Gypsy King'. In his downtime, he engages in rigorous workouts to cater to his love for fitness.

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