Hearn stated that Joshua's team have made an offer to Dillian Whyte, with 'AJ' also targeting a fight with Deonty Wilder in December for a huge event in Saudi Arabia, which could also include a fight between Fury and Usyk.Īn undisputed bout for all four belts looked to be well and truly on the cards when talks initially began between the two camps. "I spoke to AJ (about Fury), AJ laughed and said 'isn’t he fighting Jai Opetaia, or Demsey McKean, or Jon Jones?' I said 'no, they’re telling us they want to fight you, but we’re fighting in August or September,' that’s our plan.”įury’s promoter Frank Warren has since added that AJ had “chosen not to take the fight” after his son George’s conversations with Hearn. However, Eddie Hearn outlined Joshua’s plan to fight again this summer before a mooted showdown with Deontay Wilder and shared his doubts about reigniting negotiations with Fury. Queensbury promoter George Warren confirmed that Fury’s team had made a “formal offer”. Joshua did get back in the win column against Jermaine Franklin in April, though, and Fury recently suggested that he had sent a “draft contract” to the former world champion. The showdown that British boxing fans dreamt about for years has lost some of its shine since AJ’s back-to-back defeats to Usyk. "How about this, how about I fight Jon Jones and Francis Ngannou on the same night, how about that? That's how much I value those two bums. "Here's a thought," Fury posted on social media. Fury previously faced off with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou in the ring and his UFC successor Jon Jones has also entertained the idea of facing the lineal heavyweight champion in a boxing ring. Meanwhile, the 'Gypsy King' has found himself at the centre of speculation over two possible crossover fights. WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has ruled out the possibility of calling a mandatory challenger for Fury's next fight, with the organisation still hoping to agree a title eliminator between Deontay Wilder and Andy Ruiz Jr. I know I've said it a few times now but I'm very excited. Speaking on his Instagram story, Fury said: “Keep tuned, big announcement coming. The 34-year-old recently hinted that a fight agreement may not be too far away. READ: Carl Froch doubles down on 'annoying' Tyson Fury claim in next fight warning Here we keep track of the latest names mooted to be fighting Fury: Promoter Frank Warren confirmed that Fury will be fighting domestically in Spetember, though an opponent is yet to be named. Usyk has now been ordered to fight mandatory challenger Daniel Dubois, with Joshua also chasing an opponent for August, leading to plenty of other names emerging as potential opponents for the ‘Gypsy King’. Fury was last in the ring for his stoppage victory over Derek Chisora in December but was unable to finalise an agreement for a unification fight with Oleksandr Usyk and has seen talks with Anthony Joshua fall flat. The lineal heavyweight champion currently holds the WBC belt but is yet to schedule his first fight of 2023. The search for Tyson Fury’s next opponent continues to rumble on.
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