Barry Hearn, father in fact of Eddie Hearn, says the Matchroom promotional group he based has a “duty to ship” a large all-British heavyweight showdown within the type of Tyson Fury Vs. Anthony Joshua. Hearn, talking with Sky Sports activities, stated that regardless who wins the December twenty first rematch between Oleksandr Usyk and Fury, AJ should combat Fury.
Combat followers have in fact been calling for this combat for years, and Hearn says it has to occur subsequent 12 months.
“Joshua in opposition to Tyson Fury in early 2025 is the combat that we’ve a duty to ship and we don’t stroll away from our duties,” Hearn stated. “Sure, I believe it’s all of our obligation, these concerned [to make AJ-Fury even if Fury is beaten again by Usyk.] We now have to maintain delivering the perfect product. We have to try this combat. I believe personally that Usyk beats Fury within the rematch. It’s simpler to make if Fury beats Usyk, as a result of then if Joshua has crushed Daniel Dubois you’ve obtained the unification combat as a result of Joshua will maintain the IBF belt. There isn’t a larger combat on the earth nonetheless than Fury and AJ.”
Hearn did add how it’s “no forgone conclusion” that AJ beats Dubios once they combat on September 21, and everyone knows Fury can’t be written off in opposition to Usyk in December. However Hearn is correct when he says there’s nonetheless a lot clamour, demand even, for a Fury Vs. Joshua showdown. However will it occur, will Matchroom have the ability to ship? If Fury is crushed by Usyk a second time, may he retire? It’s attainable. After which in fact, Dubois may catch Joshua with a bomb and cease him in an upset.
But when AJ will get the win in September, and if Fury both defeats Usyk within the rematch or is a minimum of very aggressive and decides to not stroll away afterwards, the most important heavyweight combat in British boxing historical past might occur subsequent 12 months. Lastly.
“It’s the one the world’s ready for,” Hearn acknowledged. “There isn’t a venue sufficiently big to stage the variety of people who wish to attend that. It will likely be colossal.
