Tyson Fury eyes September showdown with Wladimir Klitschko if heavyweight champion sees off Bryant Jennings

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Wladimir Klitschko faces Bryant Jennings in New York on Saturday night
Tyson Fury hopes his next fight will be against Klitschko in September
British heavyweight champion convinced he can take the WBO title

Published: 18:24 EST, 24 April 2015 | Updated: 19:06 EST, 24 April 2015

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Tyson Fury hopes Wladimir Klitschko sees off the challenge of Bryant Jennings on Saturday night to set up a stadium fight later in the year.

Fury is the mandatory challenger to the long-reigning heavyweight champion and hopes to lure him to England in the autumn.

Wladimir Klitschko goes up against Bryant Jennings in New York on Saturday night

But Klitschko must first face the unbeaten Jennings in New York.

‘I believe Wladimir will beat Jennings and I want him to win because I want to be the one to beat him in England and put an end to his reign,’ said Fury.

‘We’ve been in discussions to get the fight on, hopefully at one of the big football stadiums in September. It’s something which I’ve left with my promoter and team and things are looking positive though it takes a very brave or stupid man to step in the ring with Tyson Fury.

‘I’m the heavyweight who is going to take over this division because I have everything that is needed. Wladimir has had a good run but it’s time for a change because the heavyweight division needs an injection of new blood and I’m ready to provide that.’

Klitschko and Jennings weigh-in ahead of Heavyweight bout

Reigning heavyweight champion Klitschko shake hands with Jennings, left, after the weigh-in

Klitschko has held a portion of the world title since 2000 but Fury is convinced he is the man to beat him.

‘I’m mandatory for the WBO title and if Wladimir does defend it against me he won’t last more than eight rounds because I will be knocking him out after being involved in a bit of a brawl early on,’ he added.

‘I know his flaws and I know how to beat him – for once he will be picking on someone his own size.

‘A fight with Wladimir doesn’t concern me because I know I will beat him, it’s just a matter of how and what round I do the job in. I’m still not fully convinced he has the balls to step in the ring with me but if he does then I take my hat off to him because it will be the night the Klitschko era ends and the Tyson Fury one begins.’