A boxing promoter has spoken about a possible fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua
Boxing promoter Kalle Sauerland has claimed that the date and location for a future clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have already been decided. The two British heavyweights are long-standing rivals but have never met inside the ring.
As both men approach the end of their glittering careers, there has been increased speculation about a fight later this year. It has previously been discussed on multiple occasions but ultimately failed to materialise.
Fury returns to the ring against Arslanbek Makhmudov on Saturday at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. Joshua was last in action against Jake Paul in December. However, later that month, he suffered minor injuries in a car crash that claimed the lives of two of his friends, disrupting his immediate plans.
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As Fury prepares to face Makhmudov, Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has spoken about his client possibly fighting Deontay Wilder this summer. The Matchroom boss recently dismissed claims that an agreement was already in place to face Fury, but fellow promoter Sauerland has suggested it is essentially a done deal.
“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.”
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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+.
It is worth noting that Sauerland is not associated with either fighter, and the promoter’s comments sharply contrast with Hearn’s stance 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 outlined that, prior to Joshua sustaining injuries in a car crash, the plan had been for AJ to fight in the spring before a showdown with Fury. Joshua is now expected to return in the summer as he steps up 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 for Joshua to ditch plans of a comeback fight before facing him. The 37-year-old is keen to reach an agreement with AJ as he fears that waiting any longer than necessary risks derailing their plans 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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