Anthony Joshua's three-fight plan revealed by Eddie Hearn as Tyson Fury drops shock five-fight run after Usyk delay | V39858D | 2024-02-10 09:08:01
AJ will look to breathe additional new life into his profession in his crossover conflict with former UFC heavyweight champio
ANTHONY JOSHUA is eyeing a world title shot after back-to-back wins this yr, promoter Eddie Hearn has revealed.
AJ will look to breathe additional new life into his profession in his crossover conflict with former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou subsequent month.
Saudi boxing kingpin Turki Alalshikh needs to pit the winner of the Riyadh rumble towards the victor of Tyson Fury's rescheduled undisputed showdown with Oleksandr Usyk.
The rematch clause in the pair's contract, nevertheless, means a showdown with obligatory IBF heavyweight title challenger Filip Hrgovic can be subsequent for AJ ought to he see off Ngannou.
But Matchroom boxing chief Hearn believes the Watford warrior will ultimately find yourself standing across the ring from the winner of Fury vs Usyk.
He informed iFL TV: "The timing worked perfectly for AJ to stop Ngannou and for Fury to win.
"We recognize there's this struggle and this rematch, however you understand how things are going to go.
"Come on, you understand how His Excellency strikes.
"When the most important struggle within the historical past of the game is in front of you to make I'm positive as hell find a approach to hold everyone joyful and make that battle nevertheless it's irrelevant right now.
"We'd like that struggle to occur and now that battle is occurring two months after our struggle.
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"So it sounds more doubtless that if AJ is triumphant [he] will struggle Filip Hrgovic for a world title, which is ok.
"And then we'll struggle the winner of Fury vs Usyk.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "AJ is rather like 'Signal me up to every little thing, I'm going to beat everyone."
WBC heavyweight king Fury dispelled rumours of retirement this week by revealing plans to battle at the very least FOUR MORE TIMES after his dance with Usyk.
The Gypsy King insists he gained't close out his career with out back-to-back home dust-ups with Joshua, a declaration which was music to the ears of Hearn.
The 44-year-old stated: "I really like to hear this. Boxing can be a worse or weaker place without Tyson Fury, hold him in the sport.
"This is what I informed you, he's received the bit between his tooth. Good, I like seeing Tyson Fury like that.
"Good luck to him, he says two Usyk fights but I consider there'll be one. I adore it, music to my ears.
"Guess what, Hrgovic goes to knock Ngannou out and beat Hrgovic if that's what he's received to do.
"Then he's going to knockout Tyson Fury."
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