Tyson Fury has begun mentioning names for his possible ring return.
He announced back in January that he was hanging up the gloves following back-to-back losses to generational great Oleksandr Usyk. Both fights, in May and December 2024, were decided on points, and Fury believes he actually won both.
Regardless, the first win made Usyk the undisputed heavyweight champion on top of being a former undisputed cruiserweight champion, and if he beats Daniel Dubois this weekend, he will be the first ever two-time undisputed heavyweight ruler.
Another heavyweight has now entered the equation though, after claiming that he has been called out by ‘The Gypsy King.’
Speaking to Seconds Out, hard-hitting Zhilei Zhang revealed Fury has been mentioning his name and said he would love to fight.
“There were reports that Tyson Fury was speaking my name in front of the media, saying that I’ll fight him in China. Let’s go, I’ll fight him in China.”
He then expressed how much a fight in his homeland would mean to him.
“Yeah, it’s always been my dream.”
It was put to him that the former WBC champion Fury is great at mind games and was asked what he might say in the build-up to get under his skin.
“I’m never a big talker, I talk with my fists.”
It is unknown if Fury will return immediately into a big fight or if he may need a warm-up or two before stepping in with the likes of Zhang, who has fought at the top level and knocked out Deontay Wilder, but also lost on points to Joseph Parker and was stopped by Agit Kabayel last time out.
