Zlatan and Fury unleash Dublin fight night plan — Their ‘Make boxing great again’ challenge will shock you

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Tyson Fury and Zlatan Ibrahimovic are trying to get fans talking about the possibility of a fight between them on August 1.

Fury, the two-time world heavyweight champion, has already said he plans to have one more bout in August before facing Anthony Joshua later in the year.

And promoter Frank Warren does have a show scheduled for that date at Dublin’s 3Arena.

The Gypsy King made his return earlier this year at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, earning a comfortable points win over Arslanbek Makhmudov.

While his fight with Joshua is already signed – with Joshua set to compete again in July – Fury is looking to fit in one more match before then.

Tyson Fury and Zlatan Ibrahimovic hint at potential fight

Tyson Fury has a habit of making odd announcements that often don’t materialise, but he still knows how to get people talking.

This time, it’s a photo shoot with football legend and fight enthusiast Zlatan Ibrahimovic that’s sparked the conversation.

The two stood side by side for photos, then shared a post titled: “BREAKING NEWS! IT’S ON AUGUST 1 DUBLIN Ireland.” The post tagged Fury along with boxing figure Turki Alalshikh, and featured the hashtag “#makingboxinggreatagain”.

There is indeed an event scheduled for August 1 at the 3Arena, headlined by local favourite Pierce O’Leary. He’ll be defending his IBO super-lightweight world title against Mark Chamberlain. The event is expected to sell out again following his previous appearance at the same venue earlier in the year.