“Great performance from AJ, fantastic, but, unfortunately I’ve got bigger fish to fry in Usyk on May 18, then we have a rematch in October. After that, if he’s still available and I’m still available, let’s get it on.”

And based on Fury’s promoter Frank Warren the eagerly anticipated bout might are available in 12 months. “Next March, if Tyson does what I believe he'll do and AJ continues to win, I'm sure that'll set up a big fight,” he instructed Sky Sports. “It's like going again to the late 60s, 70s, that is what's occurring now. These guys are all preventing one another."