Anthony Joshua is eager to fight Tyson Fury, but can’t see him getting revenge over Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury lost to Usyk in May in their undisputed title clash, but will get a shot at redemption on December 21 when he rematches the unbeaten Ukrainian.

Fury is looking to try and get revenge over Usyk at the end of the yearCredit: AFP

A win for Fury could set up a showdown for all of the marbles against Joshua, who will be waiting in the wings if he beats Daniel Dubois in his own world title clash on September 21.

Joshua believes a fight with the ‘Gypsy King’ needs to happen, but expects Usyk to pick up a second consecutive win.

He said in an interview with Queensberry Promotions: “I think it’s going to be a tough fight early on and then I feel like Usyk will edge it again.

“He’s a class operator and I feel like Usyk’s one of the best out there. That’s why I think he’ll win.”

On a potential showdown with Fury in 2025, he added: “It needs to happen, it’s just taking a long time, it needs to happen.

“But he’s got his hands full and so have I. Let’s both do our jobs and we’ll see a positive 2025 I’m sure of it because we know that the people that are listening want to make good things happen.

“So potentially we might see Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury enter into a ring in collaboration with Riyadh Season, here in London.

“But let’s get focused on Daniel, that’s our main objective and we’ll see what happens there.”

Joshua clearly is focused on his current task at hand, but two huge paydays could lay in store for the Briton against Fury if they both win.

Irrespective of the result, there would still be huge interest in an all-British mega-fight given the clamour to see it for several years.

Joshua sees the sequel going only one wayCredit: Mark Robinson / Matchroom Boxing

AJ himself lost twice to Usyk, but improved and got closer to the champion at the second time of asking in their 2022 rematch.

Fury will need to do the same, but faces an uphill battle having nearly been stopped by the Ukrainian in their first encounter.

And his former rival Otto Wallin believes he needs to box more tactically to gain his revenge.

“It’s a tough one. Just looking at him, he’s a big guy so he has to keep Usyk off him and outbox him,” Wallin said.

“He must keep him away but he’s difficult Usyk, he’s a very good fighter.

“The way he hurt Fury last time was pretty amazing. For a smaller guy coming up from cruiserweight to hurt Fury like that and almost take him out.

“Fury has to be very smart and keep him off him, use his long arms and when he gets close, tie him up and lean on him.

“But he was trying to hold him last time and Usyk got out of it and just kept punching.”