Anthony Joshua: ‘I wouldn’t bother with any other fights’ Joshua vs Fury must happen this year, says George Groves
Anthony Joshua: George Groves is himself no stranger to being in a domestic rivalry, as he pleads with Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury to clash.
The British legend once fought Carl Froch in an iconic duology which ended in back-to-back defeats for ‘Saint George’. But this is why the former super middleweight champion has urged both parties to make a deal.
Rumours have circulated of Anthony Joshua mounting a return with a two-fight deal which could see him face Jared Anderson.
And with Tyson Fury reportedly training in the gym, despite his retirement, the conversation about a potential bout has returned.
George Groves wants Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury this year
While AJ is scheduled for a comeback against a different opponent, the 37-year-old believes there is no other fight to make.
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Speaking to Sky Sports, he said: “If I was either guy, I’d just fight each other and that’s it. I wouldn’t bother with any other fights.
“I’m sure the money’s great and that but who’s going to be paying through the nose for either guy to not fight each other?
“Just save it now, fight each other with no more mileage on the clock, no more risks.”
Groves believes there is a “number” which would make it “worthwhile” for both men that they are holding out for.
Now Turki Alalsheikh is involved in the sport, money is not seen as an obstacle to super fights.
As soon as the money is agreed, the Hammersmith fighter thinks it should happen as soon as possible.
He said: “That fight will be nailed on. He’s had surgery, Joshua, and Fury’s out running. I’m pretty sure they’ll box in September, October, rematch next year.”
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This contest would likely be one of the biggest British heavyweight fights of the last two decades if sealed.
Wembley would be the only location but it would bring back sore memories for the Watford boxer.
Last September he took on fellow Brit Daniel Dubois but was devastatingly knocked out in the fifth round.
Although he has successfully beaten a fellow compatriot with a seventh-round stoppage of Dillian Whyte in their London derby.
Morecambe’s own is also no stranger to a domestic dust-up.
A night in one of boxing’s greatest venues Wembley Stadium saw the then-WBC champion floor Whyte with an uppercut in the sixth round to retain his crown.
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However, these pale in comparison to Lennox Lewis’s seventh-round TKO of Frank Bruno at the National Stadium.
Their 1993 clash surrounded an era of a UK boom period in the sport and their bout should be a blueprint for this era’s heavyweight spectacle.
