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Tyson Fury urged to face Anthony Joshua in boxing return by legendary icon: ‘It’s the biggest fight in history’

Former undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has been urged to make his return to boxing on home soil next by former world heavyweight titleholder, Lennox Lewis — who believes himself and fellow ex-champion, Anthony Joshua can still meet in London in the “biggest fight in history.

Fury, a former undisputed WBC heavyweight champion, succumbed to his second consecutive defeat overnight in Riyadh, dropping a back-and-forth unanimous decision (116-112, 116-112, 116-112) loss to former undisputed world heavyweight champion, Oleksandr Usyk.

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The outing marked Morecambe native,Tyson Fury’s first matchup in the ring since earlier this year in May, in which he was almost stopped in a ninth round technical knockout en route to a split judging loss to Ukrainian fan-favorite, Usyk.