What next for Fury after Usyk rebuttal amid Joshua impasse?

Amid a lengthy impasse with Anthony Joshua over their proposed super-bout, 'The Gypsy King' has been mulling his options.

One has been an attempt to reignite his old rivalry with Usyk, who famously edged the Briton in a gripping pair of 2024 bouts.

But with a swift pushback from the Ukrainian's team, Fury now seems to find himself back at square one for his next encounter.

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Hope will spring eternal that the situation with Joshua can yet be salvaged by both parties - but what comes if it does collapse?

DAZN News profiles just where Fury may turn if he is unable to get his long-awaited showdown or secure Usyk's "last dance".

What has been said?

Over the weekend, Fury took to social media and challenged Usyk to a third bout, stating he would avenge his pair of defeats.

"Let's run it back in November," he offered. "The ball is now in your court. Do you want to fight me, or are you calling it quits?"

Those hopes have been swiftly extinguished by key Usyk ally Sergey Lapin, who played down the credibility of Fury's offer.

Speaking to Sky Sports News, the former dismissed the idea outright, bluntly responding: "Usyk is not Tyson's backup plan.

"Oleksandr is always open to big challenges. But serious intentions are backed by a concrete offer, not statements in the press."

What are Fury's options now?

With his bout against Joshua seemingly iced amid another round of back-and-forth frustrations, Fury is hunting another foe.

Usyk appears unlikely to heed his call, with links to a bout against Deontay Wilder, a three-time opponent of the Briton himself.

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That may well steer Fury towards other waters - and perhaps the most obvious play is a shot at WBC champion Agit Kabayel.

Having been installed as the German's top-ranked challenger, it is to him that the veteran could well pursue a potential clash.

WBA champion Murat Gassiev could also be a credible option, while Jarrell Miller and Justis Huni might be outsider bets too.

Will Fury-Joshua still happen?

At this point, it is honestly hard to say what will and what won't happen. Fury-Joshua is boxing's great white-whale encounter.

The push-pull discussions over attempts to mount the fight in America have left bitterness and rancour with all parties involved.

Fury, who came out of retirement with the express purpose of fighting his long-time foe, appears to be fed up to the back teeth.

That said, the location appears less of a driving factor than it does for Joshua and promoter Eddie Hearn given their contracts.

If the event's biggest powerbrokers can bridge the gap, then this bout may still be on. But time does appear to be running out.

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