TYSON FURY is still ‘patiently waiting’ to learn his opponent next month as he steps up his training.
The Gypsy King looks braced to scrap European champ Agit Kabayel next month in what will be his first fight in England since his comeback bout in June 2018.
WBC champ Fury was initially due to take on Deontay Wilder in their trilogy but walked away once their rematch clause expired.
But the 32-year-old insists he will still fight on December 5 and has declared he’ll take on anybody brave enough to step inside the ring.
Despite Frank Warren’s 24 hour warning to Kabayel, no contracts have yet been signed.
And Fury was quick to remind the German that the clock was ticking.
Alongside a video of him in training, he tweeted: “Patiently waiting.”
The Gypsy King had considered facing Oscar Rivas, 33, and Carlos Takam while Dillian Whyte’s name has also been touted.
Whyte’s rematch against Alexander Povetkin on November 21 has been delayed with the latter testing positive for coronavirus.
But Warren ruled it out after he was KO’d by Povetkin in August.
He told talkSPORT: “Correct me if I’m wrong, but didn’t Dillian Whyte get absolutely poleaxed in his last fight?
“At that time, he was the mandatory challenger to Tyson, he kept going on about it, he was going to sue everybody.
“Then stupidly, they put him in with Povetkin and he poleaxed him.
“That’s it, he’s lost his chance. We don’t need him. What is in it for us?”
Fury’s fight next month will be considered just a tune-up before focusing his efforts on an undisputed title decider against Anthony Joshua next year.
Warren added: “We’re looking at the European champion Agit Kabayel and that’s the fight we’re looking to make.
“[They’re dragging their heels] because they want more money – everybody does! But we’re close to making the fight.
“Tyson has been training for this guy and that’s the fight he wants. Tyson is not interested in [a fight with Dillian Whyte].
“He’s made that very clear, even before he faced Povetkin. All we’re interested in is getting to face Anthony Joshua after he gets through his next fight.
“That’s the only heavyweight Matchroom has we’re interested in.”
