A boxing promoter has discussed a possible fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland has claimed that the date and venue for a future showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have already been confirmed. The two British heavyweights are long-standing rivals yet have never faced one another inside the ring.
As both fighters edge closer to the twilight of their illustrious careers, speculation has intensified regarding a potential bout later this year. The match-up has been mooted on numerous occasions previously but has ultimately failed to come to fruition.
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Tyson Fury has come out of retirement to face Russian boxer Arslanbek Makhmudov in a heavyweight clash in London on April 11. The fight will stream live on Netflix, which fans can get for free with Sky’s £15 Essential TV bundle or £24 Ultimate TV bundle, the latter of which also includes HBO Max and Disney+.
Fury returns to the ring to face Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua was last in action against Jake Paul in December. However, later that month, he sustained minor injuries in a car crash that tragically claimed the lives of two of his friends, throwing his immediate plans into disarray.
As Fury prepares to take on Makhmudov, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has spoken about the possibility of his fighter facing Deontay Wilder this summer. The Matchroom chief recently brushed aside suggestions that an agreement was already in place to meet Fury, but fellow promoter Sauerland has indicated it is a foregone conclusion.
“I think Fury-AJ is done for the Autumn in Dublin,” Sauerland told iFL TV. When asked for further clarification, he added: “That’s what I’ve heard, done for Dublin in I think September/October. Have I put my foot in it? That’s what I’ve heard, word on the street.”
It is worth noting that Sauerland has no affiliation with either fighter and the promoter’s remarks stand in stark contrast to Hearn’s position last month. In an interview with The Stomping Ground, he said: “There is absolutely nothing signed with Anthony Joshua to fight Tyson Fury next. There is nothing agreed.”
Hearn explained that, before Joshua suffered injuries in a car accident, the original plan had been for AJ to compete in the spring ahead of a clash with Fury. Joshua is now expected to return in the summer as he continues his recovery.
“This is what I want. We need a warm-up fight before we fight Tyson Fury,” Hearn said. “Because AJ is coming off the accident. He’s rehabilitating his body. We will take Deontay Wilder as that warm-up fight. And then we will fight Tyson Fury in December.”
He continued: “By the way, I respect Wilder, and I think he looked much better in that fight than he has done previously. But let me tell you… Anthony Joshua will walk through Deontay Wilder within three rounds. We’re going to fight before Tyson Fury.”
However, Fury has called on Joshua to abandon any plans for a comeback bout before squaring off against him. The 37-year-old is eager to reach a deal with AJ, fearing that any further delays risk derailing their long-awaited clash once again.
“That fight was supposed to happen so many times over the last 10 years,” Fury said. “But then someone has had one more fight in between, or someone has been knocked out or injured.
“Forget Wilder, the man is a shell of himself, and forget anyone else. Let me get through Saturday, and then we will do the fight before the end of the year.”
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