Oleksandr Usyk has been told to vacate his WBO heavyweight title in order to facilitate a fight against Tyson Fury.
Fury stepped away from the sport in January following his second defeat to the Ukrainian but reports say he would consider a rematch against Usyk.
Speaking about a possible return, the former heavyweight champion stated: "If I was going to come back, I would come back for Usyk, but I want a fair result in England. That would be the fight I want next."
The Morecambe-based fighter emphasised his desire for impartiality, adding: "I don't want any favours, I want a fair fight and a fair result which I know I didn't get."
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If Usyk was to fight Fury next, it would see him stripped of his WBO title.
The boxing organisation has told the 38-year-old to face mandatory challenger Joseph Parker next or give up the belt, having become undisputed heavyweight champion by beating Daniel Dubois earlier this month.
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Boxing analyst Duke McKenzie anticipates the trilogy bout will materialise despite Fury's consecutive defeats, citing financial motivations as the primary driver.
The former three-division world champion told Betway: "Will the fight between Fury and Usyk happen? Yes, because it is the money fight."
McKenzie acknowledged the lack of alternatives in the heavyweight division, stating: "There isn't anybody else is there and there isn't a bigger draw in world boxing than Tyson Fury."
He noted that whilst Fury's repeated retirements and inactivity raise questions about whether he merits another opportunity, his box office appeal makes the match inevitable.
"He's retired 10 times since the first fight and his life is like a pantomime so I don't know if he deserves a rematch, but will he get it? Probably because he is box office and if nothing else, he sells out venues," McKenzie explained.
Fury has disputed the outcome of his December defeat, claiming he emerged victorious by a significant margin.
"I thought I won that second fight by five rounds. I watched it literally 250 times and each way, I never see there's a way he won.
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"My last fight was a clear victory for The Gypsy King. Anyone in boxing can see that. Political, whatever you want to call it."
Despite his disagreement with the verdict, Fury acknowledged his acceptance of the outcome.
"As soon as I saw the result I thought: 'What is going on here?' But I accept it, I'm a man. I don't make excuses, on with the next thing," he stated.
McKenzie offered a stark assessment of how a third encounter would unfold, predicting an even more decisive victory for the Ukrainian champion.
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"That's the obvious choice but it will end the same as Oleksandr Usyk will beat him again and more convincingly this time," he told Betway.
"Okay, he is a two-time loser, and do you really want to see it again? Probably not because he will become a three-time loser.
"I don't know who else has the right to fight Oleksandr Usyk or has earned their stripes but at least Tyson Fury has earned his stripes and fought Usyk twice."
He added: "We are talking about the credentials or if anybody is good enough to grace the ring to fight Usyk so the answer to that is no, there isn't anybody else."