{"id":625876,"date":"2026-06-07T11:26:22","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/625876\/"},"modified":"2026-06-07T11:26:22","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T11:26:22","slug":"tyson-fury-claims-wbc-no-1-spot-and-calls-for-world-title-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/625876\/","title":{"rendered":"Tyson Fury Claims WBC No. 1 Spot And Calls For World Title Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The former heavyweight champion says he is ready to become a three-time titleholder after climbing to the top of the WBC rankings<\/p>\n<p>Tyson Fury says he is ready to challenge for a world title again after moving into the No. 1 position in the WBC heavyweight rankings. The former champion made his intentions clear on social media as questions continue surrounding Oleksandr Usyk\u2019s ordered WBC defense against Agit Kabayel.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxing247.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add East Side Boxing as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770669047_552_google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEV0p2ZUdsdVp6STBOeTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?ceid=US:en&amp;oc=3&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow East Side Boxing on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Fury now has his sights set on becoming a three-time world champion.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWBC boxing #1 for June 2026, let\u2019s see how the land lies in the coming months! I\u2019m number 1 ranked now and ready to step in for the world title next. The world is mine. #3x #incoming,\u201d Fury wrote on I<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/tysonfury\/p\/DZH4SkdScx9\/?hl=en\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">nstagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The WBC title is currently held by Oleksandr Usyk, who defeated Fury twice in 2024. However, the championship picture could change in the coming months after the WBC ordered Usyk to face mandatory challenger Agit Kabayel.<\/p>\n<p>Kabayel, who currently holds the WBC interim title, has said he expects his next bout to be for the full championship. If Usyk chooses not to make the defense, the belt could become vacant.<\/p>\n<p>Before any title opportunity materializes, Fury is expected to return in a warm-up fight later this summer. He is then scheduled to face Anthony Joshua in one of the biggest heavyweight fights in British boxing history, provided both men come through their respective interim bouts and remain on course for the November showdown.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Collins is a senior writer at Boxing247.com (East Side Boxing) and has covered world championship boxing since 2012. 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