There were whispers Joshua and Fury would be at ringside for Usyk v Dubois but there was no sign of either man when the first bell rang.
Joshua had surgery on his elbow earlier this year and is not expected to fight before November at the earliest. He has been open about talks with Riyadh Season over a new fight deal and has said he Fury sits atop his wishlist.
Fury is technically still retired but seems to be moving towards a comeback in 2026.
However, Fury, 36, called out Usyk for his return instead of what seems an obvious fight with Joshua.
Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, told BBC Sport: “You never know what Fury is thinking. When everyone in the world wants to see AJ v Fury, he starts calling out Usyk.
“They are in similar positions where they have both lost twice to Usyk, the third fight isn’t really commercially interesting to the money men or the fans.
“I understand both guys would like a third crack at the cherry, but in terms of public desire AJ v Fury remains the biggest fight in boxing.”
