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Kevin Lerena has admitted that Daniel Dubois will not back down without a serious fight against Anthony Joshua in their September scrap

Kevin Lerena confesses that Anthony Joshua was right about his rival Daniel Dubois’ ‘no-quitter’ attitude in the ring.

Dubois is set to fight Joshua next month and Lerena has claimed that the match will be “very 50/50” between them. Speaking on the Seconds Out podcast, the South African boxer shared that Dubois has a serious kind of spirit that could turn the fight in his favour.

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Lerena and Dubois fought in late 2022 and the South African knocked his opponent down three times – but Dubois got back up every time and eventually won the fight by knocking Lerena down. Back in 2020, Dubois had been dealing with backlash from the public after he chose to take a voluntary knee against Joe Joyce during a fight – as people labelled him a ‘quitter’.

Dubois’ decision to step out of the ring after sustaining a fractured eye socket and nerve damage was defended by fellow Brit Joshua, who told the Sun: “If Daniel needs someone to speak to, he should call me. It is easy for people to criticise from outside the ring – but some people have been out of order. Daniel took a massive risk in taking that fight, as did Joe Joyce. They both knew the dangers and they both put it all on the line.

“I hear people talking respectfully about tapping out in MMA fights. Then when a boxer stops because his eyeball is about to fall out, they call him a ‘quitter’ – are they serious?

“Daniel’s time will come. I believe I will fight both him and Joyce. Joyce is underrated. He had a top amateur pedigree and it shows. This is a great time for British heavyweight boxing – it has never been stronger – and those two guys are both a huge part of it.”

Lerena was in agreement with Joshua on Dubois attitude, and admitted that the 26-year-old was justified in protecting his physical health. He said: “When you look back at his fight with Joe Joyce, I don’t think you can call that quitting. I think he had a very serious injury, you know, the man’s got to realise we’re in there to make a living and to get back to our families, and if he felt the injury was limiting his performance then he did what he needed to do.

“At the end of the day, I say look where Joyce is now and look where Dubois is. Dubois has surpassed what Joyce has achieved and he’s gone on to do a lot more. He’s in mega fights so it just shows you to never give up. I don’t think he’s a quitter to be honest.”

Lerena also weighed up Dubois’ chances against Joshua, as the 32-year-old added: “Since he beat me, he’s lost to Usyk. He’s overcome adversity – in the fight with me he had to overcome adversity getting off the canvas and rallying back to beat me.

“He overcame adversity there, he fought Usyk in a fight that many thought he beat him with a body shot. Whether it was a body shot or not, who knows, but he overcame adversity again because he got stopped in that fight. He then came back, he beat Jarrell Miller, he smashed Jarrell Miller and he smashed Hrgović.

“And to be honest, I thought when he fought Hrgović, I genuinely thought Daniel Dubois will beat him, but I didn’t think [he would beat him] like that. He showed a lot of grit and he’s come into himself.”

Dubois and Joshua are set to face off on Saturday, September 21 at Wembley Stadium for the IBF world heavyweight title – an hour that Joshua is keen to reclaim after losing his heavyweight titles to Oleksandr Usyk.

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Mike Tyson KO fears grow ahead of controversial Jake Paul boxing fight

Mike Tyson will take on Jake Paul in November in his first fight in four years – and his first professional bout since 2005

UFC star Michael Chandler admits nobody wants to see Mike Tyson knocked out by Jake Paul.

Tyson will lock horns with YouTuber Paul in November after their fight was pushed back from its original July date when Tyson suffered an ulcer flare-up in May. Tyson has not fought professionally since he quit on his stool after five rounds against Kevin McBride in 2005. His last outing was a bore draw in an exhibition bout with Roy Jones Jr in 2020.

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Paul has won 10 of his 11 professional bouts and most recently stopped bare-knuckle boxer and former UFC Mike Perry in the sixth round last month. He is the favourite to beat Tyson and will enjoy a 30-year age advantage in the ring in Texas later this year – and Chandler fears fans will be left disappointed if the social media star wins by stoppage.

“Jake Paul fought Mike Perry, who he outweighed by 20 pounds or so and had four inches of height on. And now it’s Mike Tyson, who is 30 years older. Mike Tyson’s about 60, and Jake’s about 30,” Chandler told Lucky Block. “I love Mike Tyson. Nobody wants to see Mike Tyson get knocked out. But everybody wants to see Mike Tyson catch Jake Paul and knock him out. So I mean, you’re going to watch it. I’m going to watch it. It’s great for a fun—not taking boxing seriously, if you will—fight night, and I’ll probably watch it.”

Paul stopped former UFC stars Ben Askren and Tyron Woodley early in his career and Chandler didn’t rule out seeking revenge for his fellow mixed martial artists. “It was tough to see them both lose; I was pumped to see both of them. But Jake Paul knew exactly who he was picking for these fights. He knows exactly the age, the size, the skill level,” he added. “It has been said by many people that there’s only one more Mizzou Tiger that Jake Paul needs to get through, and obviously, I’m the smallest one out of them all, so I’m sure he would love to fight a guy who outweighs by 30 pounds.”

“I’ve got nothing against Jake Paul. I think what he’s done has been great. Obviously, him and Dana have their little tiff, but I think Jake Paul’s just doing Jake Paul. He loves to be the problem child. He loves to promote. And he loves what he is doing. He is living a dream, but I would never rule it out, so to speak. But, man, I am fully focused on winning UFC gold. Whether that’s running through Conor [McGregor] or that is pivoting and finding somebody else to get to that gold. So right now, I’m a UFC fighter, and I very much enjoy it, because it is the most legitimate fighting organisation and style of fighting in the world today.”

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‘It’s a great fight’ declares Brit world champion as he calls out Deontay Wilder for bout

DEONTAY WILDER has been challenged to a bridgerweight bust-up with a Brit world champion.

The Bronze Bomber’s future at heavyweight is in limbo following four defeats in his last five outings, the most recent of which was a brutal sixth-round KO at the hands of Zheili Zhang.

Despite his brutal and long reign as WBC king, fight fans have long thought the tall and wiry Wilder would be better suited to fighting at lighter weight.

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The recently formed bridgerweight division would be an ideal new home for the American should he try to breathe new life into his career.

And WBC titleholder Lawrence Okolie would happily welcome him to the weight class, telling Betway: “I think it would be a great fight

And he’ll always have what leaves people late and that’s his punching power and the name – Deontay Wilder.”

Unlike most of Wilder’s opponents, Okolie wants to feel the full force of Wilder’s cannon-like right hand.

He continued: “If I’m boxing Wilder, no matter what I say, I’m going to be a little bit apprehensive and think, ‘Okay let’s see what his power is like’.

“I think it’s a great fight.”

Wilder’s run of form has, understandably, sparked calls for him to hang up his gloves.

The most costly of those losses was last December’s defeat to Joseph Parker, which scuppered a two-fight series with long-time rival Anthony Joshua worth a whopping £100million.

AJ, however, refuses to join the growing list of fighters telling the Alabama slammer to call it a day.

The former two-time unified heavyweight champion said: “Come again if you want, but he’s got his family and there’s a life outside of boxing for him.

“I enjoy fighting in London, I enjoy fighting out here [Saudi Arabia], I enjoy fighting in America.

“It’s a blessing, and it doesn’t last forever.

“That’s why I say it with Wilder if he wants to go again, give it another crack.

“But sooner or later, Father Time will catch up with you – with everyone.”

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Gervonta Davis vs Shakur Stevenson possible for Nov 2 in Vegas

Gervonta Davis and Shakur Stevenson could be on a collision course for a massive Pay Per View showdown on November 2 in Las Vegas.

World Boxing News understands promoter Tom Brown has penciled Davis in for the date after putting a hold on the T-Mobile Arena. However, Stevenson’s participation in the blockbuster depends on several factors.

At present, Stevenson is a free agent and has been meeting with prospective collaborators, one of which is thought to be Premier Boxing Champions. The multi-weight champion is being called out publicly to sign with Oscar De La Hoya and Eddie Hearn. Still, the Davis fight is undoubtedly the most significant paycheck Stevenson can land. Whether Stevenson wants the Davis fight immediately or further down the line is the only sticking point to giving fans a vast Nevada event.

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Stevenson has to mull over whether to join forces with Matchroom, Golden Boy, PBC, or Turki Alalshikh for his next bout, which the fans hope will be Davis now that Al Haymon has a date and venue secured.

If a deal can’t be agreed with Stevenson, Davis will be forced to look elsewhere again after Vasiliy Lomachenko initially turned down the offer. Lomachenko showed initial interest before deciding not to fight until 2025.

Davis wants to stage a huge PPV headliner in the desert to round off another successful year. Earlier in 2024, Davis spectacularly knocked out Frank Martin to secure his place as a bonafide lightweight champion following a spell as a secondary titleholder.

Facing Stevenson would allow Davis to become a unified king at 135 pounds, which was the original plan with the Lomachenko negotiations. The only other champion left would be WBO ruler Denys Berinchyk, who may be content to hold off on facing another strap holder until fellow countryman ‘Loma’ becomes available.

Lomachenko vs Berinchyk would be a massive fight for Ukraine and ensure one of their favorite sons becomes a two-belt unified champion.

Right now, without Lomachenko in the mix, the division needs a kickstart after stars Teofimo Lopez and Devin Haney moved up in weight, with Davis vs Stevenson the only fight to get over the line in the minds of the boxing public.

Las Vegas would be the perfect place to stage an event between two fighters rated in the Pound for Pound Top Ten.

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Tyson Fury ‘knows’ how to beat Oleksandr Usyk in rematch as victory plan is laid out

Frank Warren is more than confident that Tyson Fury will exact his revenge on Oleksandr Usyk.

‘The Gypsy King’ lost on a split decision to Usyk in May as he was denied the opportunity to become the first undisputed heavyweight champion of the four-belt era.

Usyk got off to a bright start in the four-belt shootout, but was outboxed in the middle rounds by a confident Fury.

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The Ukrainian then rallied in the second half of the fight, winning the eighth frame before dropping and nearly stopping Fury in the ninth stanza en route to a hard-fought victory.

In the end, the tight scorecards read 115-112 to Usyk, 114-113 to Fury, and 114-113 to Usyk with the knockdown proving to be decisive.

“People talk like he was slaughtered or something in that fight, there was nothing in the fight, it was a split decision,” Warren told the Queenberry Promotions YouTube channel.

“There was nothing in the fight and I’m telling you next time around it will be a really, really keenly fought fight, there’s no doubt about that.”

Fury blamed his loss on having ‘too much fun’ in the ring and there were moments in the fight where the Brit intentionally let down his guard to taunt and mock his foe.

Warren insists that remaining focused and sticking to his boxing will be his client’s keys to victory.

“Yep, yep [he can win] all he’s got to do is do what he did in the earlier rounds and stay focused,” he added.

Fury and Usyk are now set to run it back on December 21 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia with only the WBA, WBO and WBC belts on the line after Usyk vacated the IBF strap to pursue the rematch.

“Immediately after the fight he wanted the rematch, that’s how he is,” Warren continued.

“He wants to put it right because he knows how close the fight was. He felt he won the fight, I felt he just nicked it, but irrespective of that he didn’t get the decision, but it was a close fight.

“I know he genuinely feels he should have won it, and I’m not talking about the decision, I’m talking about he should have won it and he could have won it.

“And he knows what he’s got to do next time to make that happen.

“At the end of that seventh round when they went back to the corner I genuinely thought that was it.

“Everybody around him as well. There were a few of Usyk’s people sat behind us and they all felt the same thing.

“But Usyk got it together, he came out, caught Tyson on the nose and Tyson seemed to lose a bit of focus for some reason.

“And Usyk had a big round the next round when he nearly had Tyson out.”

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‘BOXING IS AN ADDICTION’ – FURY REVEALS ALL ON HIS RETIREMENT

Tyson Fury has opened up on his retirement from the sport.

The Gypsy King suffered his first loss against Oleksandr Usyk as the Ukrainian became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. The rematch has been scheduled for December 21, giving Fury a chance to avenge his loss. Another defeat for Fury will raise question marks over whether he should retire.

The two Usyk fights alone have earned him over $100 million, setting up his financial future. Another defeat will also reduce the importance of an Anthony Joshua fight, who is likely to chase a third Usyk fight if the Ukrainian wins. Fury is now 36 and has won every belt at heavyweight, even if he has not been undisputed. But Fury’s following comments suggest he will struggle to walk away from the sport.

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“I’ve been in love with boxing for such a long time – from being a little boy – and I’m 34 now. I’m probably at the end of my career in the next few years. It’s been a love-hate relationship. It’s been toxic at times. When it’s good, it’s very good, and when it’s bad, it’s very toxic.

“So I’m in that relationship and I don’t just abandon things. I try and make things work and that’s where we are at the minute. We’ve been in this romantic relationship since I can remember, since I was a child, and now I am a fully grown adult with a family of my own. It’s like, ‘Do I abandon it, or do I not?’ I wanted to walk away a lot of times but it always drags me back,” Fury said

Fury’s brother, Shane Fury, has already warned his brother that he wants him to retire from boxing after the Usyk fight. This is regardless of the outcome. He referenced how Fury took a lot of punishment in the fight, especially as he was nearly knocked out in round nine. In his post-fight comments, it was clear that Fury had been concussed. He wished everyone a Happy New Year when it was only May. Fury has also had three tough fights with Deontay Wilder.

The Gypsy King was dropped in the first and third fights with brutal right hands. Fury admitted that he feared he had brain damage after the third Wilder fight. He has also been accused of not being the same fighter after the Wilder fights.

He was dropped by Francis Ngannou, an MMA fighter making his boxing debut, in a fight where he was lucky to scrape through with a split decision win. However, the longer Fury stays in the sport, the more he risks harming himself. Derek Chisora has suffered similarly, as the boxer is showing early signs of having CTE. And yet, the 42-year-old continues to fight. Fury must avoid doing something similar.

“It’s like a massive drug and an addiction. I know it’s an addiction and I’m an addictive person. Boxing is an addiction; it’s not my best friend. It abuses me. When I come in this gym, it abuses my body, my mind, my soul. But afterwards I feel like it takes me to ecstasy. The rush is unbelievable. It gives me the biggest highs ever, but it also gives me the lowest lows as well. Boxing is more addictive than any drug ever. Ever. You can’t let it go,” Fury added

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— Boxing Kingdom (@BoxingKingdom14) August 12, 2024

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TERENCE CRAWFORD VACATES HIS WBO 147 BELT – ‘WHAT’S NEXT?’

Terence Crawford has vacated his WBO Welterweight Title, making Brian Norman Jr. the full champion.

The news comes just as Crawford became a four-division champion after beating Israil Madrimov in his first fight at junior middleweight. The win made him the WBA champion, solidifying his future at 154 pounds. This means that Crawford only has the WBA belt at 147, having become the first Undisputed Welterweight Champion when he stopped Errol Spence Jr. last year.

Jaron Ennis is now one of the leading contenders to box Norman Jr. for the WBO belt in a unification since he holds the IBF belt. That would allow Ennis to pursue his goal of becoming undisputed rather than moving up to 154 to chase Crawford, who is unlikely to take the fight since Boots offers no belts.

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“WBO President Paco Valcarcel received official communication from… Crawford confirming his decision that he will no longer stay in the welterweight division/ Brian Norman, Jr., is elevated from “Interim Champion” to “Full Champion” status in the WBO Welterweight Division with the rights conferred by such designation,” Luis Batista-Salas (WBO Championship Committee chairman)

Crawford can now focus on his next steps. He had been chasing the Canelo Alvarez fight, even calling out the Mexican after his win over Madrimov. However, that fight appears unlikely. Canelo has distanced himself from it.

He was contacted by the Saudis, who wanted to make the fight happen. However, it did not go down well, as Canelo felt it was disrespectful to talk about that fight while preparing for Berlanga. He also made it clear that he had no intention of fighting Crawford, as it does nothing for his legacy.

Crawford can now pursue a unification at 154 pounds against Sebastian Fundora. But that will not be next after reports that Fundora will box Errol Spence Jr. next, meaning there could be a Spence rematch if the results pan out the right way. Bud has been linked with the Vergil Ortiz Jr. fight.

Ortiz called him out after defeating Serhii Bohachuk in a controversial majority decision. Despite getting dropped twice, Ortiz rallied late on to secure the win. The Saudis are reportedly working on that fight, with Shakur Stevenson vs. William Zepeda being a possible chief support fight. Oscar De La Hoya is keen to make that fight happen next.

“We just discussed it with His Excellency, and if that’s what Vergil wants, then that’s what we’re going to get him. Everything is up in the air. Vergil is in the hospital. Bohachuk is in the hospital. Let’s respect that. Once they get better, we’ll discuss it again and make something happen. He’s [Ortiz] okay. They’re both okay. They’re hurt. It’s literally like the Rocky movie. Apollo Creed and Sylvester Stallone in the hospital. It was a tough fight. Let’s let them rest, and then we’ll reconvene,” De La Hoya said

The fight could appeal to Crawford as Ortiz is an undefeated KO artist who has stopped everyone except Bohachuk. Ortiz is also the WBC Interim Junior Middleweight Champion, thus making Crawford mandatory for Fundora if he wins. Based on Ortiz’s performances, Bud will fancy his chances.

Terence Crawford has now officially vacated his WBO welterweight world title, meaning Brian Norman Jr has been upgraded from 'interim' to full world champion. He will move forwards as WBA super-welterweight world champion and has the WBO 'interim' super-welterweight belt.…

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 12, 2024

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“I Can Do Whatever I Want”: Canelo Alvarez Blasts IBF for Stripping Him off Super Middleweight Title

Canelo Alvarez stands at the pinnacle of the boxing world.

There might not be any name as big as his in the boxing community right now, and the gold straps around his waist only add to his allure. But the IBF took one of them from him for not fighting his mandatory William Scull. The Mexican champion believes he made himself championship-worthy, not the other way around.

Alvarez, 34, has faced flak for not fighting the name the fans want him to face, David Benavidez. But with four straps and only two fights a year, he could only do so much. What’s more? He believes he has fought his way to stardom and now deserves to have his way. Alvarez, at 61-2-2, has questioned the IBF’s decision to take away his title as he weighs it against his popularity and his title of ‘face of boxing’. Did Scull fit the bill as his opponent? Did fans want to see the fight?

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Alvarez doubted that. He expressed the same when he sat down for an interview with ‘Million Dollaz Worth of Game’. Drawing parallels with the likes of Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Mike Tyson, he pointed out that all the superstars fought, whom they thought were better for their business and resume, not for holding onto their championships after they had cemented their hold on the top. The Guadalajara native said, “[Oscar] De La Hoya, Floyd Mayweather, Julio Cesar Chavez, Mike Tyson, everybody did this. There are stars and superstars, and they made the championship, not the championship made them.”

“The IBF [says], ‘Hey, you need to fight with this because this.’ Who’s [William] Scull? I never hear about him… I’m not gonna do whatever they want, I want to do what I want. In this position, I can do whatever I want. Because I deserve it, because of all I did,” Alvarez added.

Canelo Alvarez on being stripped of his IBF super-middleweight world title: “There are levels. There are stars and there are superstars. They make the championship, not the championship makes them. Who is William Scull? I never hear about him. I'm not gonna do whatever they want.…

— Michael Benson (@MichaelBensonn) August 12, 2024

While he is one of the biggest stars in the boxing world, he will go against the Noche UFC on the same weekend, as both events share the same date. But he has confidence in his fan base, his fame, and his name.

In the same interview, Alvarez shed light on sharing the same night as Noche UFC, which will happen a few blocks away from his fight in T-Mobile Arena. The UFC has booked the Sphere and has already spent $17 million on the promotion. But the super middleweight champion is undeterred. He declared, “Maybe other boxing matches, maybe, but Canelo is different. There are other kind of fights, but Canelo is just different. I don’t care if the UFC is there, when Canelo fights, it’s different.”

It remains to be seen how well Alvarez’s fight with Edgar Berlanga fares on the business side of things. The fans have asked questions about his decision to fight Berlanga, but he looks to cash in on the Mexico vs. Puerto Rico rivalry to make the event successful. Will his plan be successful?

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“He Doesn’t Understand”: Soon After Feud With Canelo Alvarez, HE Turki Alalshikh Refuses to Work With Another Boxing Star

By Admin August 12, 2024

HE Turki AlalShikh is making things tick in the boxing world. He is currently the most sought-after matchmaker.

The prime architect of blockbuster events like “Queensberry vs Matchroom – 5 vs 5”, and “Ring of Fire”,is rejuvenating the boxing scene with matchups the boxing fans have been dreaming of. The shrewd businessman’s message is quite clear— get with the program, or fall by the wayside! It is quite evident that boxers and promoters have to fit into his plans rather than the other way around.

The Saudi Arabian matchmaker’s beef with Canelo Alvarez is a clear indicator that he is not here to suck up to any fighter, no matter how famous he is. Now, Australian boxing star Tim Tszyu has been added to the list of people he isn’t willing to work with. In an interview with Fight Hub TV, he unequivocally stated that he “will not work” with Tszyu. “He doesn’t understand,” HE said sternly.

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Reportedly, Tim Tszyu was supposed to fight Vergil Ortiz on the Riyadh season fight card on August 3. But, a severe cut to the head suffered during his last bout against Sebastian Fundora in March this year, which hasn’t healed yet, forced him to pull out of the event. Previously, the Australian fighter stated that he was hopeful about working with the mastermind of the Riyadh season. “I’d love to work with him. “He’s all about making the big fights happen and I’m all for that. But I’ve got a team. I’ve got a professional team with me and everything is organized through that.”

However, it needs to be mentioned that HE has not stated the exact reason why he isn’t willing to work with Tsyzu. In the meantime, the 29-year-old fighter has been mandated to fight IBF junior-middleweight world champion Murtazaliev later this year.

Moving on to Turki Alalshikh’s feud with Canelo Alvarez, what exactly triggered it?

As with someone with the reputation of orchestrating matchups that the fans would want to see, HE Turki Alalshikh came to Canelo with the offer to fight undefeated two-time undisputed champion Terence Crawford. But, the unified super-middleweight champion flat-out refused. “He needs to do it my way, and not his way. “I respect everybody but I don’t like the way [Alalshikh] talks… I didn’t ask for this fight.” Alvarez said at the press event for his upcoming fight against Edgar Berlanga.

In response, the Saudi Arabian Royal Court adviser shut down all prospects of the Saudis arranging a Canelo event. He accused Canelo of making “easy show-only fights”, which did not fit in with his aim of “making big fights at fair prices.”

As things stand currently, the four-division champion has put an astronomical price tag of $150 million and $200 million on fights with elite contenders David Benavidez and Terence Crawford, respectively.

Clearly, the ‘face of boxing’ Canelo wants to call the shots, but HE isn’t willing to budge.

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‘It’s Going To Be Tough’ – Joshua Doubts Fury Can Beat Usyk

By Admin August 12, 2024

Anthony Joshua has given his take on Tyson Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk.

Fury lost the first fight via a split decision as Usyk became the Undisputed Heavyweight Champion of the World. The scorecards suggested it was a close fight, but Usyk dominated most of the bout. Aside from the middle rounds, the Gypsy King was out-fought for most of the fight, as Usyk almost stopped him in round nine. The referee imposed a standing eight count just when Usyk went for the stoppage.

Joshua also lost to Usyk in consecutive fights, losing his Unified Heavyweight Title. But Fury has the chance to redeem himself. He rematches Usyk on December 21. Meanwhile, Joshua takes on Daniel Dubois on September 21. If Joshua and Fury win, they could fight each other next for undisputed. But before that can happen, Joshua has told Fury to focus on himself.

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“It [Fury-Joshua] needs to happen, it’s just taking a long time, it needs to happen. But he’s got his hands full and so have I. Let’s both do our jobs and we’ll see a positive 2025 I’m sure of it because we know that the people that are listening want to make good things happen. So potentially we might see Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury enter into a ring in collaboration with Riyadh Season, here in London. But let’s get focused on Daniel, that’s our main objective and we’ll see what happens there,” Joshua said

Fury is the underdog in his rematch, where he was the favorite in the first fight. The Gypsy King maintained that he had beaten Usyk, arguing the Ukrainian had only been given the decision due to the war with Russia. Fury also watched the fight again and alleged he had won around ten rounds. He referred to Usyk as an amateur boxer who refused to accept defeat.

He was seen getting thrown out of a bar in his hometown of Morecambe after appearing to be drunk. Meanwhile, Joshua is in great form. He has bounced back from his loss to Usyk and is unbeaten in his last four bouts.

Two of his wins have been under his new trainer, Ben Davidson. Since working with Davidson, he has stopped Otto Wallin and Francis Ngannou. Since Davidson was Fury’s trainer, it has set up an intriguing fight with the Gypsy King. But Joshua felt that Usyk would be too much for the Gypsy King.

“I think it’s going to be a tough fight early on and then I feel like Usyk will edge it again. He’s a class operator and I feel like Usyk’s one of the best out there. That’s why I think he’ll win,” Joshua added

A Fury vs. Joshua fight is not as big as it could be now that both fighters have been defeated. But given the rivalry’s long history, there is potential for fans to see a mega clash. That allows fans to see a big domestic clash to decide the best British heavyweight of his era.