Promoter Eddie Hearn says he desires Anthony Joshua to combat Tyson Fury twice in 2025 after which retire.
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Hearn is torn as a result of he desires Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) to avenge his loss to IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, however acknowledges the necessity for him to ‘The Gypsy King,’ who’s getting on in years.
Fury is 36, nevertheless it seems to be like he’s 60. The mega-fight has to occur now, and Hearn realizes that.
If Hearn waits to make the Joshua-Fury combat, Fury will probably maintain getting crushed, and so will AJ. Neither has aged like tremendous wine, and so they should make the combat between them earlier than no matter fan there was to see this match would disappear.
Hearn says he’ll wait to see the end result of the December twenty first rematch between Fury and WBA, WBC and WBO heavyweight champion Oleksandr Usyk. Nevertheless, the one purpose Hearn will probably be watching it’s to seek out out if Fury would be the unified champion to defend in opposition to Joshua subsequent or if he’ll be coming off a loss.
Apart from that, there’s no actual purpose to tune in as a result of Hearn has already determined he desires Fury subsequent for Joshua, win or lose. Sadly, that is how two fighters’ careers are proper now, however he’s received to tug the set off on the combat now whereas he nonetheless can.
Joshua has already finished a rebuild, and it didn’t work, and the followers received’t be thinking about seeing him repeat the method.
“Taking away AJ’s feelings, taking away the fighter in him, taking away the value. Will we wait till December twenty first and see what occurs with Tyson Fury, or can we leap straight again in with Daniel Dubois?” mentioned Eddie Hearn to DAZN Boxing about what Anthony Joshua ought to do subsequent.
If Fury loses to Usyk by a knockout, Hearn may have to think about ready till Tyson will get a win underneath his belt earlier than making the combat with Joshua. It will look actually unhealthy if Fury goes into the AJ combat off the again of a KO loss. That may be three consecutive losses for Fury as a result of his win in opposition to Francis Ngannou in 2023 was extremely questionable.
In case you noticed that combat, as I did, you’ll know that the three judges in Riyadh gave Fury a present determination. Fury seemed feeble in that combat.
“Daniel Dubois might be going to combat in February. Are we able to go in February? Is that the proper transfer for us? That’s the following determination. For me, we’ve got to combat Tyson Fury earlier than it’s finished,” Hearn continued.
“If Tyson Fury loses in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk, my recommendation for these two [Joshua and Fury] is to have two fights in 2025 after which sail off within the sundown. Might one of the best man win. If Fury wins in opposition to Oleksandr Usyk, AJ can combat Fury for the unified heavyweight championship.”
“We now have to combat Tyson Fury subsequent” –@EddieHearn on subsequent steps for @anthonyjoshua 👀 pic.twitter.com/FqANAoyQWm
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) September 25, 2024
