Tyson Fury on beating Anthony Joshua: “One round, two rounds, three rounds. Done! I can’t wait”; The two main hurdles to the undoubted mega-fighting title, Deontay Wilder and Oleksandr Usyk, are currently being cleared.
Last updated: 21/01/21 3:59 pm
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Joshua vs. Fury within ‘vibrant pace’, says Johnny Nelson
Tyson Fury has issued an ominous warning that he will defeat Anthony Joshua within three rounds as talks for their dream fight intensify.
Exclusionary Fury commented on social media: “I got off the phone with it [my trainer] Steward of Sugarhill in America.
“We’re going to hit AJ – one round, two rounds, three rounds. Done!
“I can’t wait.”
Fury’s public message is the latest suggestion that he expects a fight to take place with Joshua this year.
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The WBC champion’s threat to his IBF, WBA and WBO teammates came 24 hours after one of the biggest hurdles to agreeing the heavy title fight undoubtedly came closer to being resolved .
Oleksandr Usyk’s status as a mandatory WBO opponent to Joshua’s title was a major problem but the governing body has now been in contact with the Ukrainians.
“We received the letter from WBO stating that they are considering a license for AJ vs. Fury,” said Usyk promoter Alexander Krassyuk Sky Sports.
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“But Usyk never received any big offer or nobody spoke to him with the offer for ‘step to one side’. We all read it from the media.
“I know that the WBO in general and president Paco Valcarcel in particular will not go against the rules of his organization and control the big fight without Usyk’s permission.
“So now is the best time for AJ vs Fury fight promoters to offer Usyk a great deal either to fight against a WBO champion or to step aside and fight for the interval. -ama. “
Usyk is in cunning talks to fight Joe Joyce for a WBO interim title allowing Joshua vs. Fury to happen next with every major belt in the overweight division on the line.
WBO has contacted Usyk
Promoters Joshua and Fury have also revealed that another major hurdle, Deontay Wilder’s status as a vice-champion, will no doubt sustain the title fight.
Joshua promoter Eddie Hearn said, “I don’t see that as the case” regarding Wilder’s bid for a third fight with Fury.
And Bob Arum, a US – based Fury promoter, said: “I think we will resolve any issues and come to a decision, and that is the fight that everyone wants. “