The Brit wasted no time invoking his rematch clause, with the fight estimated to take place next spring.

Following his epic win over Deontay Wilder in October, Fury, who appeared to be facing Dillian Whyte next, now has Usyk in his sights with the intention to become the undisputed heavyweight chanmpion.

Should a blockbuster fight between Usyk and Fury take place, the winner would defend all the heavyweight titles against Joshua.

Usyk’s promoter has also claimed his man would ‘be happy’ to fight Fury if Joshua agreed, while Hearn has admitted that could happen to Boxing King Media – but only for a significant fee.

He said: “We’ve had their team reach out to us.

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