Fury wants 'old pal' President Trump for Joshua ring walk

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Tyson Fury plans to invite former US President Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before his heavyweight boxing match against Anthony Joshua in Cardiff on December 11. The pair met earlier this year when Trump hosted a UFC event at the White House, and Fury has referred to Trump as an "old pal." While Fury acknowledges it's unlikely due to Trump’s current situation, he sees the upcoming bout with Joshua as preparation for a rematch against Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk, whom he lost to in 2024.
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Story summary

Tyson Fury, the former heavyweight boxing champion, plans to invite US President Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before his upcoming fight against fellow British boxer Anthony Joshua at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on December 11. The 38-year-old fighter met with Trump at the White House in June during UFC Freedom 250 and wore a cap saying "Donald Trump for Prime Minister" when his US travel ban was lifted by the then-80-year-old president. Fury said he would extend an offer to "his old buddy," though it's probably unlikely due to Trump's current situation as a former president. The fight is seen as preparation for Fury’s third bout with unbeaten Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk in New York.

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“Both articles describe Tyson Fury's intention to invite President Trump to lead his ring walk before a fight with Anthony Joshua, quoting Fury directly and mentioning the same context of their previous meeting.”

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Topics

British Cardiff Manchester UFC Freedom 250 the United States

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Fury PERSON · 6× Joshua PERSON · 3× Usyk PERSON · 3× Donald Trump PERSON · 2× Anthony Joshua PERSON · 1× British NORP · 1× Cardiff GPE · 1× Manchester GPE · 1× Trump PERSON · 1× Tyson Fury PERSON · 1×

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The Manchester-born fighter wore a cap emblazoned with the words "Donald Trump for Prime Minister" after his US travel ban was lifted by the 80-year-old.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-10-03
🔮 Fury and Joshua are set to meet in an long-awaiting all-British bout at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December.
2026-10-03 · BBC News
Fury wants 'old pal' President Trump for Joshua ring walk · assertive framing

Claims (14 extracted, 0 hedged)

- Published Former heavyweight champion Tyson Fury plans to ask US president Donald Trump to lead his ring walk before fighting Anthony Joshua. asserted
Fury → publish → Joshua
Fury and Joshua are set to meet in an long-awaiting all-British bout at Cardiff's Principality Stadium on 11 December. asserted
Fury → set → December
Trump and Fury met at UFC Freedom 250 at the White House in June. asserted
Trump → meet → June
The Manchester-born fighter wore a cap emblazoned with the words "Donald Trump for Prime Minister" after his US travel ban was lifted by the 80-year-old. asserted
ban → bear → old
"I'll definitely make that offer to my old buddy, old pal, and we'll see if he's available," said 38-year-old Fury. asserted
Fury → make → buddy
Fury also said his match with Joshua, 36, is preparation for a third meeting with Oleksandr Usyk. asserted
match → say → Usyk
Ukraine's Usyk twice defeated Fury in 2024 and is unbeaten in 25 professional fights. asserted
Usyk → defeat → fights
Fury said he had "no intention" of retiring after fighting Joshua and views the contest with his compatriot as a "warm-up for Usyk". asserted
he → say → Usyk
He added: "This is a bum to me and I can guarantee that on the night, when I knock him spark out, he won't know what time it is. asserted
it → add → spark
And then I want the rabbit [Usyk] in New York City. asserted
I → want → City
I've done 12 rounds with a 6ft 8in Arslanbek Makhmudov and I've done seven rounds with another 6ft 7in behemoth in Mariusz Wach. " asserted
I → do → Wach
Let's not pull any punches here. asserted
's → let → punches
I'm firing on all cylinders at the moment. asserted
I → fire → moment
I feel fantastic. asserted
I → feel → ?
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