An unbeaten heavyweight says he is awaiting the “final contract” to face Tyson Fury, whose second warm-up fight appears close to materialising.
The 37-year-old has already signed to face Anthony Joshua later this year, yet the finer details of their long-awaited showdown – including a date and location – remain largely unclear.
In the meantime, ‘AJ’ will face Kristian Prenga in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on July 25, while Fury seems to be on the cusp of announcing his interim fight in August.
‘The Gypsy King’ comes off a unanimous decision victory over Arslanbek Makhmudov in April, which followed his second points defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in December 2024.
So despite fighting earlier this year, the 16 months of inactivity that preceded his Makhmudov triumph have urged Fury to pursue one more outing before the Joshua clash.
In terms of an opponent, it seems a possible option is Nelson Hysa, a 41-year-old Albanian whose victories have arrived against mostly obscure opposition.
To his credit, though, ‘The Albanian Eagle’ boasts a professional record of 24-0 (22 KOs) and appears to be considerably popular among the Albanian community.
Speaking with talkSPORT, Hysa teased that an announcement for the Fury fight could be imminent.
“This is good news that I’m hearing. I know that [my] team has spoken with Tyson’s team. It’s a pleasure to share the ring with Tyson Fury – I’m waiting for the final contract.
“I know the teams are negotiating everything – the date, the venue … everything. All my fans – all my Albanian people – are waiting, and asking me when the match will be.”
Even at this stage in his career, Fury – a two-time heavyweight champion – would be made a significant favourite against Hysa, who remains a somewhat unknown quantity.
