Eddie Hearn desires Anthony Joshua to face Tyson Fury subsequent, whatever the end result of Fury’s rematch towards Oleksandr Usyk on December twenty first.
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Hearn says that if Fury (34-1-1, 24 KOs) is overwhelmed by WBA, WBC, and WBO heavyweight champion Usyk, a battle between him and Joshua could be a “huge” one. Fury might face Joshua in a voluntary protection of his three titles if he’s victorious.
It’s logical for Hearn to make a battle between Joshua (28-4, 25 KOs) and Fury as a result of there’s some huge cash on the desk from Saudi Arabia.
With all that cash Joshua can get for a battle towards Fury, he could be insane to disregard it. Joshua is rich, with a web price estimated now at £200 million, however including one other $100 million would make it nicely price it. Essentially the most Joshua must fear about preventing Fury is being slapped to the canvas.
AJ would stand a greater probability of defeating the 36-year-old Fury than in a rematch towards IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois. It could be silly on Joshua’s half to take the danger of preventing Dubois once more after what occurred final Saturday night time. Dubois stopped Joshua within the fifth spherical at Wembley Stadium, and it was onerous to look at.
“My recommendation is don’t do something till Dec twenty first – the Oleksandr Usyk vs Tyson Fury rematch,” Eddie Hearn informed Sky Sports activities Boxing about his plans for Anthony Joshua’s subsequent battle. “If Fury loses it might arrange an enormous battle vs Joshua, if Fury wins he might take a voluntary defence vs. Joshua. It’s nonetheless the most important battle within the division by a mile.”
Issues might look shaky for a Fury-Joshua battle if Usyk knocks out Fury on December twenty first. That might look unhealthy if Fury and Joshua are each coming off knockout losses once they meet in 2025. The British boxing public received’t tolerate a battle between their two heroes if each are coming off KO losses.
Fury, 6’8″, has the dimensions to make it the complete 12 spherical distance towards Usyk in a shedding effort, particularly if a referee may also help out by giving him timeouts when he’s harm. Final time, Fury was saved within the ninth spherical by a referee who gave him a standing eight rely after he was out on his ft after absorbing 20 consecutive unanswered headshots from Usyk.
🗣️ “My recommendation is don’t do something till December twenty first! – Usyk vs Fury”
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