Hearn: Undisputed showdown is boxing’s Holy Grail
Eddie Hearn says an undisputed world heavyweight championship showdown is boxing’s Holy Grail, and expects it to happen in late 2020 or early 2021.
Eddie Hearn says an undisputed world heavyweight championship showdown is boxing’s Holy Grail, and expects it to happen in late 2020 or early 2021.
Tyson Fury’s third fight against Deontay Wilder could be further delayed if the COVID-19 crisis stops spectactors attending.
Joshua vs Wilder has yet to take place inside a boxing ring, but AJ has finally aired his views on the former WBC heayvweight king – and it doesn’t make pleasant listening for the ‘Bronze Bomber’.
Deontay Wilder has been tapping into the knowledge of George Foreman as he bids to bounce back from his first professional defeat by Tyson Fury.
Anthony Joshua says he would fight Tyson Fury behind closed doors even if it meant taking a pay cut of several million pounds.
Legendary promoter Bob Arum says there is no way Deontay Wilder will accept step-aside money to allow Tyson Fury to meet Anthony Joshua in his next fight.
Tyson Fury’s promoter Frank Warren believes ‘The Gypsy King’ will dominate Anthony Joshua in the same way he destroyed Deontay Wilder earlier this year.
A world heavyweight title unification showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua may have to wait until late 2021 according to David Haye.
Anthony Joshua has told fellow British world champ Tyson Fury they need to fight now to determine who is the best fighter in the heavyweight division.
A Tyson Fury vs Anthony Joshua superfight appears to be closer than ever, and the odds for the massive showdown are a fascinating sub-plot.
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua are massive news and make headlines every single day of the year, particularly in the UK.
They had been all set to meet in the biggest fight in British boxing history on August 14, 2021.
The pair had signed a two-fight deal and Saudi Arabia had agreed to put up a record $155million (£109million) site fee. And then the world caved in…
Then in September 2022 we appeared to be again on the brink of that long-awaited British superfight. But again they could not get the deal over the line.
Fury appears likely now to meet Dereck Chisora in a trilogy fight at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday December 3. Some eight years on from their last, one-sided, meeting.
Joshua meanwhile is expected to be out a couple of weeks later, but his opponent as yet is unnamed.
The battle to show a Fury vs Joshua fight on TV and live stream would be a fascinating one.
Joshua has a global deal with streaming platform DAZN which includes the UK, while Fury fights air on BT Sport in the UK. It is likely we would get a joint PPV.
ESPN has an exclusive deal with Fury in the U.S. and would likely have the rights Stateside along with DAZN.
AJ’s long-running association with Sky Sports in the UK of course is over, after he signed that huge DAZN deal.
Fury would be a red-hot favourite if he were to face Joshua right now.
‘The Gypsy King’ is trading at 1/4 while AJ is a 3/1 underdog. The Draw is a 20/1 shot.