Anthony Joshua won’t be preventing Tyson Fury or Oleksandr Usyk subsequent, based on his good buddy Derek Chisora.
Former two-time world champion Joshua was promised a shot on the undisputed world titles following his brutal KO win towards Francis Ngannou final month. Fury and Usyk combat for all 4 heavyweight belts subsequent month and their combat has a two-way rematch clause, that means they are going to seemingly meet once more later this yr whatever the end result.
Queensbury Promotions are internet hosting a Wembley Stadium occasion later this yr and Chisora claims Joshua might be headlining the cardboard. “He’ll combat the winner of Daniel Dubois and [Filip] Hrgovic in Wembley. F*** it, I’ve bought an enormous mouth. That’s the plan. It’s gonna be a sick, slightly journey for Turki Alalshikh to convey it again to London,” Chisora instructed iFL TV.
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A combat between Dubois and Hrgovic will seemingly happen on the undercard of Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol’s undisputed conflict in Saudi Arabia on June 1. It could possibly be for the IBF world title if the organisation forces Fury or Usyk to combat their obligatory challenger Hrgovic. One other large heavyweight combat between Deontay Wilder and Zhilei Zhang, who each misplaced to Joseph Parker of their final fights, can also be rumoured to happen on the cardboard.
Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn thinks if Fury beats Usyk subsequent month then a combat towards Joshua might be made as an alternative of a rematch with the Ukrainian. Fury’s promoter Frank Warren is adamant the two-fight undisputed deal might be honoured, delaying a possible Fury vs Joshua combat till March.
Hearn thinks Joshua is now one of the best heavyweight on the earth after his gorgeous efficiency towards Ngannou, which prolonged his unbeaten streak to 4 fights. Fury scoffed on the promoter’s declare by mentioning Joshua’s earlier two losses to Usyk. “I’m certain that Oleksandr Usyk can have one thing to say about that given he beat him twice,” Fury stated.
“For the precise actual boxing, it’s me and Oleksandr Usyk who combat for the undisputed heavyweight world championship of the world. I had a s*** efficiency towards Francis Ngannou, that’s what a boxer ought to have completed with him, but when he fights subsequent yr it’ll be a distinct recreation.”
