By Fasika Zelealem Martin Domin
Tyson Fury is still feeling “bitter” about the outcome of his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk . Fury experienced the first defeats of his professional boxing career at the hands of the Ukrainian last year, losing out on points twice and missing the opportunity to claim the undisputed heavyweight world championship title before coming up short in their second bout . WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has revealed that Fury hasn’t quite moved past the second loss. Speaking to Sky Sports , Sulaiman shared: “I call him regularly and he said, ‘Oh, I’m so happy, retired, I’m here with my wife.’ “He didn’t hint whatsoever that he was planning on coming back. He told me he was not happy with the decision in the second fight with Usyk. He’s still very bitter about the judges’ scoring and he was very upset but he was retired, that’s what he said. “Maybe like in The Godfather, the movie, maybe we’ll hear him say, ‘Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!’ We don’t know.” Fury has been vocal about wanting a third bout with Usyk, who has to get past Daniel Dubois at Wembley next month first. Should Fury decide to step back into the ring, Sulaiman has confirmed that the WBC would be willing to grant him an immediate shot at the world title, reports the Mirror . In a conversation with Action Network , Sulaiman stated: “If Tyson decides to come back to boxing, he always has a door open with the WBC. He will always be number one so absolutely [we will give him a world title shot if he returns] because he is top of the top. “He carried boxing through the dark times of the pandemic and Tyson is the one who elevated the sport and he’s the one who got Saudi Arabia to look into boxing. Spencer Brown is a tremendous influence, a great manager and now he’s managing and promoting fighters. It’s a great team so it’s a win win [for everyone] and my love and my gold heart goes to Tyson Fury and his team.” Fury has been making headlines not just for his prowess in the ring but also for his potential face-off with Anthony Joshua , a rivalry that has simmered for 10 years without the two giants clashing in the ring. Joshua, who hasn’t stepped into the ring since his knockout defeat by Dubois last September, is on the mend following elbow surgery. With a comeback eyed for later this year, Joshua’s list of possible opponents includes Deontay Wilder, who himself defeated Tyrrell Anthony Herndon last month in his first fight since his loss to Zhilei Zhang last summer.