He noted he’s still “sorting some things out” following the death of two close friends in a fatal car accident in Nigeria. Joshua was a passenger in the vehicle.
The 37-year-old Fury, the former two-time heavyweight champion, called it quits shortly after losing to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024 for a second time — his only two professional defeats.
“If AJ don’t want it, then lets get Usyk in the trilogy,” Fury said at Saturday’s post-fight press conference.
At Fury’s request, his ring walk was preceded by a tribute to the late Ricky Hatton, the Manchester native and former world champion who died last year at age 46.
The message “RIP Ricky” was stitched on the back of Fury’s shorts.
Benn handles Prograis
Conor Benn earned a 10-round unanimous decision over Regis Prograis to bolster his case for a title shot against WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia.
Benn (25-1, 14 KOs) took command in the middle rounds with punishing body shots against 37-year-old Prograis (30-4, 24 KOs), a former two-time world champion at super lightweight (140 lbs).
Saturday’s bout was at a catchweight of 150 lbs.
All three judges scored it 98-92 for the 29-year-old Briton, who sustained cuts over both eyes from head clashes.