Tyson Fury: Anthony Joshua fight is 'stepping stone' to Oleksandr Usyk trilogy - 'I'll knock him out inside seven rounds'

Tyson Fury says Anthony Joshua is a "stepping stone" towards a trilogy fight with Oleksandr Usyk and vowed to knock out his British rival "inside seven rounds". <p>On Thursday, confirmation finally arrived that Fury and Joshua's long-awaited all-British heavyweight showdown will take place at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on Friday December 11.</p><p>Speaking for the first time since the announcement, Fury has predicted that he will inflict a one-sided defeat on Joshua to set up a third fight against Usyk, who defeated him twice in 2024 on points decisions.</p><p>"I'm just going to knock him [Joshua] out, 100 per cent," Fury said on the <em>Furocity</em> YouTube channel.</p><p>"I'm going to box the head off him and stop him inside six or seven rounds. I'm only using Joshua as a stepping stone, a warm-up to Usyk.</p><ul><li><strong><a href="https://www.skysports.com/boxing/news/13584326/tyson-fury-vs-anthony-joshua-british-heavyweight-showdown-set-for-cardiff-s-principality-stadium-on-december-11">Finally!