Tyson Fury says he is looking for a new opponent for November and has called for a third fight with Oleksandr Usyk as uncertainty continues over his proposed heavyweight showdown with Anthony Joshua.

Fury and Joshua have each signed individual contracts for the long-awaited all-British contest, which is being targeted for November, but the location has emerged as a major obstacle. Joshua’s agreement stipulates that the fight takes place in Britain, while organisers have pushed for Madison Square Garden in New York.

“This will only lead me to a fight with Oleksandr Usyk,” said Fury in a video posted on Instagram. “Good luck to you, let’s do it again. Let’s run it back in November. The ball is now in your court… do you want to fight me this year, 2026, or are you calling it quits? Let me know because I am now looking for a new opponent.”

Usyk’s manager Sergey Lapin responded by saying the Ukrainian “is not Tyson’s back-up plan”. “Oleksandr is always open to big challenges. But serious intentions are backed by a concrete offer, not statements in the press,” said Lapin, according to Sky Sports News. Meanwhile, Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn has blamed TKO Group Holdings for the difficulties in finalising the Fury fight, claiming the company recently approached Joshua about accepting a bout in the United States. “Yesterday [Friday], TKO went around the back again to try and offer Joshua money to do the fight in America,” said Hearn, according to DAZN. “It’s a dirty, dirty game, mate, to be honest with you.”

The location of Fury-Joshua remains unresolved, with Saudi Arabian promoter Sela and broadcaster Netflix understood to favour Madison Square Garden while Joshua’s camp continues to push for a British venue. “If they [TKO] had never gotten involved in the first place, the fight would already be announced and signed,” said Hearn. “They are the ones that are basically saying to British fight fans, ‘We don’t give a f*ck. We don’t care about British fight fans. We want to do the fight in America.’ It’s pushing the fight farther away because of their behaviour.”

Wembley Stadium remains a possible destination after London Mayor Sadiq Khan publicly backed bringing the contest to the capital, with Hearn subsequently saying discussions about staging the fight in Britain had “re-opened”. “A message to the promoters – we want to host it in London. Talk to us, we’re really keen to have it,” said Khan, according to BBC Sport. “I’m hoping the promoters understand that not only will you get 100,000 people watching this bout live, you’ll get millions watching it across the globe, where both boxers are cheered on by their loyal fans.”

Fury has already fought Usyk twice, losing both contests on the judges’ scorecards, while the Ukrainian is now working with Joshua as part of his training and coaching team. Sela, Queensberry and Matchroom declined to comment to BBC Sport on whether talks for Fury-Joshua had broken down, with the uncertainty leaving the proposed November fight awaiting a final agreement on its location.