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Fury would be ‘massive favourite’ against Joshua – Jones

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Tyson Fury would be a “massive favourite” against Anthony Joshua if the heavyweights fight this year, says former world super-featherweight champion Barry Jones.

British rivals Joshua and Fury have long been linked with fighting each other and are both coming off defeats in world title bouts.

Fury, 36, has already said he has no plans to retire following his loss to Oleksandr Usyk and Jones believes the Gypsy King showed against Usyk he has “plenty left” to give to boxing.

“Fury is a massive favourite but I think in general he was always a slight favourite [against Joshua],” Jones told the 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast.

“He’ll want the Joshua fight because he’s almost beaten every fighter of his generation. It might be a different Joshua but it’s a different Fury.

“I think to get Joshua on his record in years to come will show how good he is.”

Jones believes the fight will happen in a stadium in the UK, but boxing expert Bunce disagrees.

Joshua, 35, was stopped by Daniel Dubois in their IBF world title fight last September, while Fury was outboxed by Usyk in a points defeat in December.

Bunce says another loss would be a massive blow to either man.

“The loser has a massive amount to lose,” Bunce said.

“Fury can lose to Usyk again no problem, Joshua can lose to Dubois again no problem.

“I just think this is a monumental fight, the loser of that drops a lot of ground pride-wise.”

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‘I can’t see how Jonas beats Price’

Welterweight world champions Lauren Price and Natasha Jonas collide on 7 March in the first all-British unification fight of 2025.

Unbeaten Welshwoman Price, the WBA champion, challenges Jonas for her WBC and IBF titles.

Jones says 30 year-old Price is the favourite against Jonas, who at 40 became a two-weight unified champion last December.

“Jonas is a fighter in form, but I think Lauren Price is wrong for her in every facet,” Jones said.

“Price is not the biggest puncher but she’s strong, fast hands and stylistically it’s a hard fight for Natasha at her peak so now, she knows it’s a not a fight she would [have wanted to] take.”

“I think Price can be braver with her movement and although it will be an entertaining fight, I can’t see how Natasha wins.”

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BOXING: Fury Will Defeat Anthony Joshua – Barry Jones

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Former world super-featherweight champion Barry Jones has weighed in on the much-anticipated heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, tipping Fury as the clear favorite if the fight happens this year.

Speaking on the 5 Live Boxing with Steve Bunce podcast, Jones highlighted Fury’s impressive performance against Oleksandr Usyk despite his recent loss and suggested the Gypsy King still has plenty to offer in the sport.

“Fury is a massive favourite but I think in general he was always a slight favourite [against Joshua],” Jones said.

“He’ll want the Joshua fight because he’s almost beaten every fighter of his generation. It might be a different Joshua, but it’s a different Fury.”

“I think to get Joshua on his record in years to come will show how good he is.”

Potential Venues and Stakes

While Jones predicts the fight will take place in a UK stadium, boxing expert Steve Bunce is skeptic about it. Both fighters are under immense pressure, with their legacies and pride on the line.

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Bunce stated: “The loser has a massive amount to lose. Fury can lose to Usyk again no problem, Joshua can lose to Dubois again no problem. I just think this is a monumental fight.”

“The loser of that drops a lot of ground pride-wise.”

Recent Form of Both Fighters

Fury, 36, is coming off a points defeat to Usyk in December but has stated he has no intention of retiring.

Joshua, 35, suffered a stoppage loss to Daniel Dubois in an IBF world title fight last September, casting doubts over his ability to reclaim top status in the division.

With both fighters facing critical moments in their careers, a Fury-Joshua matchup could serve as a definitive test of their standing among the heavyweight elite.

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Tyson Fury receives message from Anthony Joshua as ex-champion discusses fight date

Anthony Joshua has been heavily linked with a fight against Tyson Fury for some time now and has recently aimed a direct message to his heavyweight rival as he outlined his plans for 2025

Anthony Joshua has shared his desire to face Tyson Fury in the ring this year.

The long-standing rivalry between Matchroom Boxing’s AJ and Queensberry Promotions’ Fury has been a point of anticipation for boxing enthusiasts around the globe, who are keen to see the two heavyweights clash to establish supremacy. Joshua, who has been vocal about his future goals, recently hinted that a showdown with Fury might not be far off.

In a conversation with Channels Television, he outlined his ambitions: “Three-time world champion, and Tyson Fury.” When probed about a date for when he envisages the high-profile fight occurring, Joshua shared: “I’m not sure, but that’s my target,” before looking into the camera and adding: “2025, I’m targeting Tyson Fury.”

Media representatives questioned Joshua on his prospects against Fury, especially after his recent unanimous-decision defeat to Oleksandr Usyk. To which, the 35-year-old boxer responded: “We’ll see, let us get in the ring. Only God knows, but for me we’ll see in the future.”

AJ also hinted at his eagerness to take on his British rival as soon as possible in 2025, saying: “Time is of the essence, time is limited. So, I just want to put in more work. In 2024, when I look back, I believe I could have done more, and I have another chance in 2025 to do more. I’m going to make sure that I take every opportunity that comes my way.

“Ups and downs, they happen. To some people, it is always up. My life is up and down, so I have got to get used to the turbulent times and keep riding the wave. I can’t stop now. I have to keep going until I reach my destination.”

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Joshua is aiming for a comeback after losing his world titles to Usyk in 2021 and failing to reclaim the IBF belt against Daniel Dubois last year, where he suffered a brutal knockout in the fifth round.

AJ’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, has identified Dubois and Fury as the only two feasible opponents, although Dubois is set to defend his title against Joseph Parker in February first, and has since shown interest in a rematch with Usyk for all the titles. Fury, who no longer holds any titles following consecutive defeats to Usyk, might even retire yet.

Following his second loss to the Ukrainian, he conceded: “You might see me in a boxing ring again, you might not.” Yet, The Sun reported that he has informed close friends he’s ‘not done,’ fuelling further speculation about a potential all-British clash with Joshua.

The duo have been trading verbal jabs for years and had even settled on the financial aspects of a two-fight agreement before discussions fell through, reports the Mirror US. Now, as both men are seeking to rebuild, fans will be hoping that they might finally witness the showdown in 2025.

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Anthony Joshua Sends Tyson Fury Direct 4 Word Message As Fans Demand The Fight

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury are no longer world champions but a fight between the two is still of huge interest to fans.

Joshua is a former two-time world heavyweight belt holder who also unified the division. He had big wins over the likes of Wladimir Klitschko, Alexander Povetkin, Dillian Whyte and Joseph Parker but took an upset loss to Andy Ruiz in 2019 that first derailed him.

After rebuilding, it was then Olekansdr Usyk who relieved him of all of his belts in 2021 and since then Joshua had another shot at the IBF title held by Daniel Dubois but ended up getting stopped back in September.

Fury meanwhile had an epic trilogy with Deontay Wilder which saw him pick up and defend the WBC title before stopping the likes of Whyte and Derek Chisora. Back in May he challenged Usyk for the undisputed title but fell short on points and then lost again to the same man in the rematch in late December.

When asked by Sports Boom about a potential all-British clash with Fury, Joshua seemed optimistic.

“it has to happen.”

He then added more positivity.

“And hopefully, it does happen.”

This fight has been on the cards for many years, often while both men were holding version of the world title, but it has so far always sadly eluded fans.

Were it to happen this year, potentially as one final hurrah for both men, it would be a legacy fight that would see the winner going down as one of the best of the era despite there being no belts on the line.

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Otto Wallin Didn’t Hesitate When Asked If Anthony Joshua Can Beat Tyson Fury After Fighting Both

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Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury now looks likely for 2025.

The battle of Britain has eluded fans for many years and is now undoubtedly past its best before date, however it will still be a mega-fight that can fill a stadium.

Why it could happen now is because both men are out of the title picture and looking for big fights before retirement. Joshua lost twice to Oleksandr Usyk before going on a run of four wins to get a shot at Daniel Dubois’ IBF world title. He was knocked out in five. Fury has recently suffered the same fate against Usyk, failing to beat the Ukrainian over 24 rounds.

It is now widely agreed that the match-up is the best out there for both men. How it plays out is anybody’s guess, but there are some shared opponents who can provide good insight.

Swedish southpaw Otto Wallin took Fury the distance back in 2019, inflicting a near-fight ending cut on the Brit before losing on the scorecards. After a run of six victories, he faced Joshua but was stopped inside five rounds.

Speaking to Sun Sport with the experiences of facing both, Wallin gave ‘AJ’ a good chance but said he can’t back against ‘The Gypsy King.’

“I feel like Joshua is a very good fighter, very good power, very good counter puncher. I feel like he definitely has a shot with Fury. And you just never know what Tyson Fury shows up. I still have a hard time going against Tyson in that fight.

But, the fights if you compare it my fight against Joshua was a lot tougher than the one I had against Fury. That doesn’t mean everything but I give Joshua more of a chance than I did before. But I still would probably pick Fury as the favourite.”

Wallin returns to action against Derek Chisora on February 8 in Manchester.

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Daniel Dubois Has No Doubt Who Wins Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua Fight: “He Should Call It A Day”

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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua could finally be set to meet in 2025.

Fury came up short in his rematch with Oleksandr Usyk earlier this month, missing out on the chance to once again become world heavyweight champion after the Ukrainian won by unanimous decision.

Just like their first meeting, it was another close encounter across 12 hard-fought rounds, but all three judges scored it 116-112 to Usyk to make it back to back defeats for Fury.

Attention has already turned to who ‘The Gypsy King’ may look to take on next, with the long-awaited all-British showdown with Joshua seemingly top of the list for many boxing fans.

Joshua himself lost two straight fights to Usyk in 2021 and 2022, so he knows full well what it is like to have to bounce back after sharing the ring with the extremely talented Ukrainian.

‘AJ’ initially looked to struggle, claiming lacklustre wins against Jermaine Franklin and Robert Helenius, but then appeared to be back to his lethal best with dominant stoppage victories against Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou.

That earned Joshua another crack at world honours against IBF heavyweight champion Daniel Dubois, but ended in a devastating loss after Dubois picked up a fifth round knockout win.

Having shared the ring with Joshua, Dubois has an expert opinion on who may come out on top between ‘AJ’ and Fury, and he made his prediction whilst speaking to Seconds Out.

“Fury.”

Dubois did add though that he thinks it may be time for ‘The Gypsy King’ to hang up his gloves.

“He’s had a great career. It’s time for him to call it a day now.”

Time will tell if a fight between Fury and Joshua does indeed happen, but that hasn’t stopped Usyk revealing which of the two men gave him a tougher fight.

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How big is Tyson Fury vs. Anthony Joshua in 2025?

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Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua never fought when they were at their peaks. Now both are coming off defeats. A fight between the two British big men nonetheless remains a viable option.

But how big a fight would Fury vs. Joshua be? We asked BoxingScene’s team of writers for their thoughts:

Tris Dixon: Big, but not as big as it could and should have been. Joshua was unified champion when Fury had the WBC strap, but we know how the old story goes. It’s pathetic we couldn’t get something like that done when it mattered most, but it’s nothing new and will continue to happen.

Kieran Mulvaney: About 500 pounds big. Hey-ooo. It’s biggish, particularly if presented as a “loser leaves town” matchup. But this is Usyk’s stage now and all the rest are merely players. And I’ll say this: As good as AJ’s career has been, he has had two preeminent rivals in his time: Wilder and Fury. And he has so far managed to avoid fighting either of them. That will be a knock on his legacy, even if he does eventually face Fury.

Lucas Ketelle: It will be big, but in a unique way. They are both defeated men on failed redemption tours. Joshua looked to rebuild his legacy after losing to Usyk. He won four straight fights, only to be knocked out by Daniel Dubois. Fury looked to redeem himself against Usyk and felt he won, only to not get the nod. Both are coming off failures. Seeing fighters deal with these types of adversities is sometimes more interesting than the fights themselves. So for the average person, maybe it isn’t as big because it is a battle of the second- or third-best guy in the division, but you can make a case it is more interesting than ever, given what both have gone through and have to deal with now.

Matt Christie: Huge. Not as big as it would have been when both were at the peak of their powers, but still a gargantuan event, particularly in the U.K. And though we can rightly identify it’s lost some luster due to the losses they’ve both endured, after a few months of marketeering the anticipation would heighten dramatically. The location is key in boosting appeal, however. Staging it in Saudi Arabia, for example, would be such a waste.

Declan Warrington: Not as big as it once would have been, but still very big. Memories are short; the combination of their two names and the ability of themselves and those around them to market the occasion as The Biggest Fight Ever would mean both of them twice losing to Usyk, and Joshua since being stopped by Dubois, being overlooked. It’s still an appealing fight. But neither are what they were – its appeal peaked at around the time Joshua first, and in many ways admirably, agreed to fight Usyk.

Bernard Neequaye: This fight would have been great if it had happened some years ago because the two fighters in question – Fury and Joshua – are now close to the end of their careers. But I’m in favor of a final fight with Joshua before he decides to bow, which I believe can help revive the boxing rivalry in the U.K. The stakes are high for the fight, but I doubt it will be as big as people perceive it to be, especially now that the fighters are at the twilight of their careers.

Elliot Worsell: It’s still a big fight for the kind of crowd boxing is looking to cultivate these days. However, for the ones who know better, it means very little and instead amounts to a kick in the teeth. This kick will be even more painful if the long-delayed all-British showdown ends up taking place in Saudi Arabia, as is likely. It is at that point you ask yourself, “What is the point?”

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Owen Lewis: Probably still enormous. Perhaps because I’m not a Brit, I don’t really understand the continued mourning for this fight. With the heavyweight division producing a clear king and all-time-great in Usyk, why is it so disappointing that the number two and number three guys never fought, besides the loss of a huge event? The desire for the fight, to me, seems more out of a thirst for the potential spectacle than a real curiosity to see who is better – which is Fury. That makes this fight irrelevant to the heavyweight crown, but also means it shouldn’t be much smaller because both men have losses now. If the combatants truly want the fight, with both now in possession of multiple losses and essentially locked into their respective rankings in this generation of heavyweights, there’s no reason for it not to happen.

Jason Langendorf: Big? It’ll be presented as such, and that’s fine. But each has lost to the current heavyweight champion twice within roughly the past three years. Unless the matchup were building toward something bigger – and it wouldn’t be – it’s essentially a consolation prize that will go to the best Usyk victim. Far worse fights have been built on far lesser premises, but Fury-AJ is essentially a regional version of Floyd Mayweather Jnr-Manny Pacquiao. To paraphrase a far slicker wordsmith: “Boxing is a tale told by an idiot, full of sound and AJ and Fury, signifying nothing.”

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Tyson Fury told there is ‘only one fight’ left for him by Eddie Hearn

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Tyson Fury has been told he will have the opportunity to bounce back from his conclusive points defeat by Oleksandr Usyk in Saturday’s rematch by taking on Anthony Joshua at Wembley.

Fury declined to say if he would fight on after he was beaten by an unanimous points decision in Riyadh, with all three judges awarding the decision to WBA, WBC and WBO champion Usyk by the score of 116-112.

The 36-year-old said “who knows?” when pushed on whether he will continue, adding he will make a decision next year having taken some time off following another gruelling showdown with the remarkable Usyk.

While his dream of becoming the heavyweight division’s undisputed king is dead after successive losses to the Ukrainian master, the chance to claim domestic bragging rights over British rival Joshua is being dangled in front of him.

Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, insists a Wembley showdown next year between the two would be a box office smash, even if both men are coming off losses. Joshua was knocked out by IBF champion Daniel Dubois in October.

“The reality is there’s only one fight for Tyson Fury and that’s Anthony Joshua. It’s the biggest fight in the history of British boxing and everyone will want to see it,” Hearn told DAZN.

“That wasn’t a Tyson Fury who looked finished. It wasn’t a flat performances, it wasn’t a poor performance. He didn’t look gun shy or like his punch resistance was in question.

“Tyson Fury is still potentially at the peak of his powers, just not good enough to beat Oleksandr Usyk.

“For me AJ against Fury is the one. One at Wembley and then back out here for Riyadh season. I will be pushing his excellency (Saudi Arabia’s boxing powerbroker Turki Alalshikh) to make the fight.”

Fury felt he had won and bitterly disputed the decision, while his promoter Frank Warren said he was “dumbfounded” by the scoring in the rematch at Kingdom Arena.

Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury

Despite conceding four stones and six inches in height, Usyk set the pace for the bulk of the contest, showing greater skill and landing more and bigger shots with greater accuracy.

Fury was outstanding as the rivals produced another classic, albeit more of a chess match than May’s dramatic first encounter, and the rounds were desperately close.

But the Gypsy King’s output visibly decreased in the second half of the fight, with Usyk’s left hand the most potent weapon of the night.

“Thanks to everyone who came and supported me. We move on. We go now into a new year and whatever that brings, we’ll see,” said Fury, who cut out the showboating for the rematch.

“The fight’s done now, it’s in the past. I’ve not got a decision. It is what it is and we move on. I’ll go home to my family. I’ve not seen my kids for 12 weeks.

“You can’t change decisions, I’ve done the best could. If I could have done any more then I would have done. And that’s it.

“I felt good in there. I felt good. I had a good pace, I was on the front foot for 12 rounds. I enjoyed it. I took it more seriously. He never hurt me once. I’ve got a couple of flesh wounds and they’ll be gone in two or three days.”

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Will Tyson Fury fight Anthony Joshua? Will Gypsy King take a trilogy contest with Oleksandr Usyk instead?

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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury have been linked with a huge all-British clash for years. With Fury on the cusp of his world title fight with Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night in Riyadh, shown live on TNT Sports Box Office, there is speculation that the Briton could finally move onto a fight against Joshua in 2025. Fury, his promoters and Eddie Hearn all have had their say in the recent past.

The two fighters have circled one another for a decade, but will Tyson Fury finally fight Anthony Joshua?
Fury fights Oleksandr Usyk on Saturday night, live on TNT Sports Box Office, and whether he wins or loses, most British fight fans will hope that before Joshua and Fury step away from the sport, they will finally settle their rivalry.
The two almost fought a few years ago, before they were sidetracked, in part, by Usyk.
In 2021 it seemed set that the two Britons would meet in the ring for an undisputed clash in their next fights, but ultimately, Fury was forced to honour an obligation to take on Deontay Wilder in his trilogy rematch, which he duly won.
While he retained his WBC crown, Joshua found himself teed up to defend his three belts against Usyk, who was getting used to the heavyweight division after moving up from cruiserweight.
Ultimately, the Ukrainian would win both of his two fights against Joshua to set up an undisputed clash with Fury, which he won in May. That leads us to now, with several options ahead for Fury.
  • What is Fury’s boxing record? Has Usyk ever lost? Who is pound-for-pound best?
  • What could Fury do next after second Usyk bout? Trilogy? AJ super fight? Retire?

Fury: ‘It would be a travesty if we didn’t fight’

Speaking to TNT Sports, Fury said earlier in the year that it would be a huge disappointment if he and Joshua did not meet.
“At the end of the day, it would be a travesty if we didn’t fight,” Fury said.
“No matter if he [Joshua] loses 20 more fights. If he doesn’t win another fight and has 10 years away from the game, it doesn’t matter, we have to fight.”

Arum – Joshua is ‘the one fight’

For Fury’s co-promoter Bob Arum, he thinks Fury still has Joshua on his mind, particularly if he wins the three belts on Saturday.
“The one fight that [Fury] is looking to if he beats Usyk is Joshua … that fight has been talked about for as long as I can remember,” reported BoxingScene.
He added that Turki Alalshikh would look to deliver the clash at Wembley, rather than in Riyadh.
“I think Turki would look for that fight to happen with his participation in Wembley,” Arum added, as well as saying a Joshua fight could come “instead of” an Usyk trilogy.
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Warren – Fury and Usyk will fight trilogy

For Fury’s other promoter, Frank Warren, he believes Usyk is the next opponent come what may.
That means that any Fury v Joshua clash would not be feasible at least until the second half of 2025, but if Usyk retains all belts on Saturday, it is far from impossible he may choose to retire, which would clear the way for the British extravaganza.
“It’s contracted, and whatever happens,” Warren told Boxing News. “That will be the case if Tyson wins, providing nobody retires.”

Hearn – Joshua wants Fury or Dubois next

Joshua’s latest fight was a defeat to Daniel Dubois in September, losing out on the chance to become a three-time world champion.
It had been hoped by many that a win against Dubois would give Joshua and Fury the chance to bring all four belts back for another undisputed clash, but that now seems unlikely.
Joshua’s promoter, Eddie Hearn, thinks that Joshua wants either Dubois or Fury next, and has no interest in any other fighter.
“It’s weird saying it after a knockout defeat but AJ is actually in a really good position,” Hearn told BBC Sport.
“We’re going to fight Dubois or Fury next. That’s it. No other interest or warm-up.”
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Tyson Fury ready to forgive Anthony Joshua with £150million message to rival

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Tyson Fury was left fuming by Anthony Joshua’s defeat by Daniel Dubois – but is willing to put their differences aside for the sake of £150m

Tyson Fury is willing to overlook Anthony Joshua’s defeat by Daniel Dubois for a potential £150 million showdown.

Joshua, who was expected to triumph over Dubois at Wembley in September, suffered a shocking loss, being knocked down four times and defeated within five rounds. From his ringside position, Fury lambasted his fallen foe, accusing him of blowing a colossal nine-figure payday. Despite initial concerns that Joshua’s demand for a high-stakes rematch with Dubois might derail the long-awaited resolution to his ten-year rivalry with Fury, the Olympic gold medallist has chosen to play it safe.

He will now wait for the result of Fury’s Saturday night rematch with Oleksandr Usyk, whom Fury lost to in May, forfeiting his world title and the opportunity to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999. If Fury regains his title, calls for a historic trilogy fight with the two-weight kingpin next year will be inevitable.

However, Fury seems more enticed by what he perceives as an easier bout against fellow two-time champion Joshua, a fight that nearly materialised in 2021 before Fury was mandated to face Deontay Wilder again. Ahead of his fourth career rematch, Fury declared: “I don’t want to work for f*** all. I want as much as I can get. I want the easiest fights possible for the largest amounts of money possible.”

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“I don’t want the toughest fights possible for the least amount of money. I wasn’t born in a Christmas cracker. I meant what I said about Joshua costing me £150m. We would have had a two-fight deal lined up for a s*** tonne of money. Unfortunately, doors open, doors close; that’s what it is. But it doesn’t… here’s the thing I said the other day; what does it matter if you’ve been knocked out twice or whatever, four, five times, or six or seven? What does it matter? Does it really matter if he has another loss or not? It doesn’t matter, it’s still a great fight.”

Fury could face Joshua even if he follows his countryman in losing to Usyk for a second time this weekend. Joshua is expected to return to the ring in May which could see a meeting with Fury held in the UK rather than in Saudi Arabia. Such a ‘battle of the losers’ would still earn both fighters staggering purses even if there was no world title on the line. And Fury, who will split a £150m pot with Usyk, admitted lining his pockets is his only remaining motivation. “I don’t care about my legacy,” he added.

“Legacy is my kids. One thing I do care about is my family, my kids and providing for them, looking after them; that’s it. I’m only doing it for the money, obviously. All prizefighters, if they tell the truth, do it for the money, don’t they? Who here is not doing it for the money?”

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