# Fury Calls Joshua Stepping Stone to Usyk Trilogy

> Fury vows to knock out Joshua in 7 rounds to prepare for Usyk.
- Title: Fury Calls Joshua Stepping Stone to Usyk Trilogy · Sky Sports
- Summary: Fury vows to knock out Joshua in 7 rounds to prepare for Usyk. Fury says Anthony Joshua fight is a stepping stone to a Usyk trilogy bout, promising to knock…
- Keywords: tyson fury, anthony joshua, oleksandr usyk, boxing, trilogy, stepping stone, cardiff, principality stadium, december 11, 2026, sports, Fury
- Source: Sky Sports — https://skysports.com/boxing/news/12040/13591876/tyson-fury-anthony-joshua-fight-is-stepping-stone-to-oleksandr-usyk-trilogy-ill-knock-him-out-inside-seven-rounds
- Published: 2026-09-25T18:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: tyson fury, anthony joshua, oleksandr usyk, boxing, trilogy, stepping stone, cardiff, principality stadium, december 11, 2026, sports
## Fury and Joshua Fight Confirmed
Fury and Joshua agreed to fight in Cardiff on December 11 after delays.
## Fury's Stepping Stone Plan
Fury calls Joshua a stepping stone to face Usyk again in a trilogy bout.

> I'm only using Joshua as a stepping stone, a warm-up to Usyk.
## Fury's Knockout Promise
Fury vows to knock out Joshua inside seven rounds.

> I'm going to knock him out, 100 per cent.
## Fury's Joshua Critique
Fury says Joshua is slow, lacks speed and cardio.

> Joshua, for me, is an old bum. A weightlifter.
## Fury's Usyk Strategy
Fury wants Usyk in America for fair decision.

> I want Usyk. I want him in America, though, where I get a fair decision.
## Fury's Ring Confidence
Fury believes he'll dominate Joshua in a one-sided beatdown.

> I'm going to box the head off him and stop him inside six or seven rounds.
## Fury's Ring Entry
Fury says Joshua turned down a face-off at Tottenham in April.

> He was a little ****house at Tottenham the other month.
## Key takeaway

Fury says Anthony Joshua fight is a stepping stone to a Usyk trilogy bout, promising to knock him out in seven rounds.