Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk could come face to face for the first time since their world title fight in Joyce vs Chisora

TYSON FURY and Oleksandr Usyk could come face to face on Saturday night in London.

The heavyweight duo last saw and brutalized each other on May 18 in Saudi Arabia, where the 37-year-old Ukrainian icon became the undisputed world champion after a magnificent battle.

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The rematch is scheduled for December 21 in Riyadh, but the giant duo are on track to face each other at the O2 as fans watch the fight between Derek Chisora ​​and Joe Joyce.

Usyk beat Joyce in the amateurs and Chisora ​​in the pros, while 35-year-old Fury has fought hundreds of rounds with the Putney Juggernaut and defeated Del Boy three times.

Crimean King Usyk will be ringside in Greenwich from Paris, where he is helping the Ukrainian boxing team at the Olympics.

And Fury is in talks to travel from Morecambe after returning from a well-deserved family holiday.

Promoter Frank Warren told SunSport: “I spoke to Tyson this morning, he’s just got back from a great holiday with all the kids.

“Tyson could come to the fight on Saturday night – and Usyk will definitely come as he just crossed the English Channel at the Olympics.

“I spoke to Tyson and he said he’s going to try to get down, he definitely wants to.

“But with all those kids – and one more on the way – he has to use his time away from fighting and camp to be a father and husband.”

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Fury wasted the first three rounds, showing off when he should have been taking advantage of the fact that Usyk started slowly.

But the 6ft 9in master from Morecambe was sensational between rounds four and seven, landing hooks and uppercuts on the open-toothed southpaw.

But he had his nose broken in the eighth round and was beaten all over the ring, all the way to the canvas, in the ninth round and lost a split decision.

In the aftermath, Team Fury’s corner work was scrutinized and father John’s overbearing influence was a disaster when he shouted at experienced and respected coaches Andy Lee and Sugarhill Steward.

Fortunately, Warren suggests that the disaster will not be repeated.

“He knows he needs to sort some things out,” the Queensberry chief said. “And they will be resolved.

“If he repeats what he did in the middle of the round, he will stop Usyk.

“Then I went to both changing rooms and – in all honesty – I could see the difference in the damage and Tyson was much better.

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“Tyson caught him with so many shots and then Usyk hit him in the nose, but Usyk was beaten up afterwards.

“Tyson likes to show off – I wish he didn’t – but it’s part of his style and nature, he’s a showman and he won’t change at 35.

“They need to solve the problem, they just need a voice, not ‘voices’.”

London 2012 golden boy and former undisputed cruiserweight boss Usyk explained why he enjoyed traveling to the UK so much.

The undefeated genius said: “I love the UK fans because a lot of UK fans understand boxing.

“I have a great history with UK fighters, Joe Joyce, Tony Bellew, Derek Chisora, Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, Tyson Fury. But I love the fans in the UK, the country.

“This is just sport, we’re all a community, I respect these guys, I message them on Instagram.

“They are my rivals, but we are friends.”

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