Fury Names Two Fighters He’ll Never Share a Ring With

Former heavyweight world champion Tyson Fury says he will never step between the ropes against Germany’s Agit Kabayel or New Zealand’s Joseph Parker.

Fury explained that warm personal ties bind him to both men, making any matchup off‑limits:

“Kabayel and Parker? They’re my brothers. Both are top lads, and I believe they’re future world champions. Agit Kabayel and Joseph Parker—Parker’s already been champion, he knows the score. I wish them nothing but the best, and I won’t fight them for any amount of money. Some things just aren’t worth it,” Fury said.

In 2024 Tyson Fury (34‑2‑1, 24 KOs) twice lost to Oleksandr Usyk (24‑0, 15 KOs) and announced his retirement—but he has since called Usyk out for a third bout at Wembley on 18 April 2026.

Agit Kabayel (26‑0, 18 KOs) currently holds the interim WBC heavyweight belt, while Joseph Parker (36‑3, 24 KOs) owns the interim WBO title. Both men last fought on the same February card: Kabayel knocked out Zhilei Zhang in round six, and Parker stopped Martin Bakole in round two.

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