Promoter Eddie Hahn wonders if Tyson Fury is serious about his offer to fight Anthony Joshua for the WBC heavyweight title, but if he’s serious, he’s willing to fight. will aim for
On Monday night, Joshua responded to Fury after posting a video in which he notified Londoners “months in advance” to prepare for the “Battle of Britain.”
Joshua suffered a two-game losing streak to Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month, a move that has come since the Ukrainian indicated he did not intend to return to the ring until 2023.
With his showdown with Usyk off the table, at least in the short term, Fury, who claimed to have retired when he successfully defended his world title by stopping Dillian White at Wembley in April, is looking for another British Open. He seems to have turned his attention to the player.Collision.
Joshua’s promoter Hahn previously said he was looking at options for a return early next year, but suggested that could happen if an offer from Fury’s camp goes live. was
“Fury stands out for making the public believe in absolute nonsense,” Hahn said on TalkSport. Looking at the line, it’s incredibly strange.
“Personally, I don’t think Fury is serious, but like I said to Mr. and Mrs. Warren last night, if he’s serious, he’ll 100% sit down and fight.”
Yeah calm down. We don’t just have online discussions for clout, @258mgtPrepare for December. Crow https://t.co/kKCWdrlmol
— Anthony Joshua (@anthonyjoshua) September 5, 2022
Matchroom chairman Hahn continued:
“Remember, we signed this fight last year before Deontay Wilder was forced to fight Tyson Fury in arbitration.
“The message from AJ is very clear: we don’t want to get into a back-and-forth fight, we want a fight, it’s the fight he’s wanted for a long time.
“After losing to Usyk, we planned to come back in December and start again in March to get back into the rhythm and fight for the world heavyweight title.
“But I know I spoke with AJ. If that fight is out there and they’re serious, I have my doubts about it, but to try and make it happen, Tyson Believe in Fury.
“I told George Warren in Queensbury last night that he would pass the details and the offer to us and take it to AJ. He’s ready.
“We did not anticipate this opportunity, but it is a great opportunity to fight for the world title in the biggest fight in boxing and we will definitely see it.”
i sat and waited @Anthony Joshua Join the Battle of Britain pic.twitter.com/0Of1UsUsYw
— Tyson Fury (@Tyson_Fury) September 5, 2022
In a reply posted on Twitter Tuesday morning about the proposed confrontation with Joshua, Fury said: Let’s Rumble UK”.
Fury’s promoter Frank Warren said he plans to send a “written offer” to Hahn on Tuesday and that the proposed match will take place “in the UK, preferably in November”.
Warren added on talkSPORT:
“He’s willing to defend himself, so I’m going to send him an offer today. After that, they’ll have to look at it and decide whether to grab this with both hands.
“To his credit, he said he was ready to accept it. It’s just about fighting.
