A member of Chisora’s team confirmed to The Independent last week that Fury’s team had reached out to Chisora’s over the prospect of a December bout, but Arum played down the talks.

“What are we, crazy?” he said. “Everybody is waiting for the [Joshua vs Usyk] fight to happen a week from Saturday, and then we’ll explore whether it’s feasible to do a fight for the complete unification. [Fury] is having fun, for Christ’s sake! Don’t take it seriously!

Tyson Fury (right) is 2-0 against fellow British heavyweight Derek Chisora

“He’s getting a little antsy, as we all are, because we’re waiting [for Joshua vs Usyk]. If Usyk wins then there’s one path to take, because then everybody is close and friendly; and if Joshua wins then we’ve got to deal with Eddie [Hearn, Joshua’s promoter] and all that stuff.

“[If the Joshua vs Usyk] winner needs a lot more time off because of an injury and so forth, then there is a possibility we’d move ahead with a Chisora fight.”

Joshua fights Usyk in Saudi Arabia on 20 August, as the Briton looks to avenge a decision loss to the unbeaten Ukrainian.

Usyk outpointed Joshua in London last September to take the WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO heavyweight titles from “AJ”.

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