“You're next." Usyk addressed Fury, and he responded.

On the night of October 29, a bout took place between Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou, in which the former won by a split decision of the judges. Following this,Olekdlsandr Usyk and Tyson Fury, who had previously signed a contract for a match to determine the absolute heavyweight champion, exchanged a staredown, but the precise date of the fight was not announced.

Usyk addressed Fury in his Instagram story:

"Hey, greedy one. My friend, Tyson Fury. I'm ready for December 23rd. Are you ready?" - Usyk said on his Instagram.

Fury replied a few hours later:

"You're up next," Fury wrote on Instagram.

It's worth noting that Fury's promoter, Frank Warren, stated that the fight with Usyk on December 23rd will not take place.