Anthony Joshua may lastly face Tyson Fury in a long-anticipated all-British heavyweight conflict, with talks already underway to stage the blockbuster bout subsequent summer season.
Anthony Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, confirmed that discussions have taken place with Turki Alalshikh, chairman of Saudi Arabia’s Normal Leisure Authority and the driving pressure behind Riyadh Season.
Hearn revealed that Alalshikh is eager to make Joshua versus Fury a actuality, calling it “the most important struggle in boxing proper now.”
“He needs to make AJ towards Fury, that’s no secret,” Hearn instructed The Ring. “He needs to make the most important fights within the sport, and that’s the largest struggle in boxing proper now. We’ve bought to agree on our finish after which it’s as much as Turki whether or not he can get Fury within the ring.”
The Matchroom boss defined that Alalshikh’s involvement simplifies negotiations. “The perfect factor about these conditions now’s that it’s not me talking to Frank Warren or Spencer Brown or Tyson Fury making an attempt to do a deal. We simply need to do our deal, and if Turki could make the struggle, then it’s on. If he can’t, it’s not on,” Hearn mentioned.
Hearn additionally laid out Joshua’s roadmap, which features a tune-up struggle earlier than the mega showdown. “We now have a plan for AJ to get him again within the ring as quickly as potential after which lead as much as an enormous struggle towards Tyson Fury in 2026. Fingers crossed we are able to make it occur.”
Joshua, who slipped out of The Ring’s heavyweight rankings after a yr of inactivity following his defeat to Daniel Dubois final September, is already again in camp getting ready for his comeback.
Fury, now 37, has retired and unretired a number of instances, however Hearn believes the Gypsy King could possibly be tempted again with the suitable provide.
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