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Anthony Joshua told he fits ‘nowhere’ in Tyson Fury’s future plans and must take fight with Joe Joyce or Daniel Dubois if he wants to get back

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Anthony Joshua told he fits ‘nowhere’ in Tyson Fury’s future plans and must take fight with Joe Joyce or Daniel Dubois if he wants to get back to boxing’s ‘top table’

It appears fans will not see Tyson Fury share the ring with Anthony Joshua anytime soon – if at all – according to promoter Frank Warren.

On Saturday, Fury moved his record on to 33-0-1 with a one-sided victory against heavyweight veteran, Derek Chisora, to set up what he has predicted will be the biggest year of his career in 2023

Fury and Joshua

 

‘The Gypsy King’ says he wants to fight Oleksandr Usyk first in an undisputed clash and then follow up with a bout against ‘The Juggernaut’ Joe Joyce in action packed 12 months.

“We’re hopefully gonna see the biggest year of my career. [In 2023] we’re gonna get the big fights that the fans really crave,” Fury said at his post-fight press conference on Saturday.

“First of all let’s talk about Usyk. I’m ready, I’m willing, to take on Usyk next – whether it’s gonna be in Saudi Arabia or back here in the UK. Both places will be fantas

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Fury continued: “But if it doesn’t for X, Y or Z reasons, then we’ll have Joe Joyce at Wembley next year as well.

“But providing the Usyk one does happen, then I’ll do him and then I’ll have Joe Joyce as well at Wembley, why not?”

Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury

 

With that being said, there is one other fight that fans are desperate to see and that is a ‘Battle of Britain’ clash with Joshua, but Warren claims it’s not on his radar.

When asked where Joshua might fit into Fury’s future plans, he told iD Boxing: “Nowhere, we’ve got better fights to put on now.

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“He had his opportunity and as I say we have bigger and better fights.

While Fury is no longer an option, Warren did offer up two other heavyweights as potential opponents for Joshua, saying: “I have no problem making him against Joe Joyce or Daniel Dubois if he wants to make his way back into the top table.”

The more likely option for Joshua, however, is a rematch with Dillian Whyte, as promoter Eddie Hearn says he is the frontrunner to take on ‘AJ’ next year.