Anthony Joshua's three-fight plan revealed by Eddie Hearn as Tyson Fury drops shock five-fight run after Usyk delay | 2N4E96J | 2024-02-11 09:08:01
AJ will look to breathe additional new life into his career in his crossover clash with former UFC heavyweight champion
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 career in his crossover clash 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 within the pair's contract, nevertheless, means a showdown with obligatory IBF heavyweight title challenger Filip Hrgovic will probably be next for AJ ought to he see off Ngannou.
However 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 labored completely for AJ to cease Ngannou and for Fury to win.
"We respect there's this battle and this rematch, however you understand how things are going to go.
"Come on, you understand how His Excellency strikes.
"When the most important battle in the historical past of the sport is in entrance of you to make I'm positive as hell find a method to hold everyone completely satisfied and make that battle however it's irrelevant proper now.
"We'd like that battle to happen and now that struggle is occurring two months after our battle.
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"So it sounds extra probably that if AJ is triumphant [he] will struggle Filip Hrgovic for a world title, which is ok.
"After which we'll battle the winner of Fury vs Usyk.
<!-- End of Brightcove Player --> "AJ is just like 'Sign me as much as the whole lot, I'm going to beat everyone."
WBC heavyweight king Fury dispelled rumours of retirement this week by revealing plans to struggle no less than FOUR MORE TIMES after his dance with Usyk.
The Gypsy King insists he gained't shut out his profession with out back-to-back domestic dust-ups with Joshua, a declaration which was music to the ears of Hearn.
The 44-year-old stated: "I really like to listen to this. Boxing can be a worse or weaker place without Tyson Fury, hold him in the sport.
"This is what I advised 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 like it, music to my ears.
"Guess what, Hrgovic is going to knock Ngannou out and beat Hrgovic if that's what he's acquired to do.
"Then he's going to knockout Tyson Fury."
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