Anthony Joshua declines showdown with Tyson Fury but admits they 'probably' clash next
Anthony Joshua has refused to accept Tyson Fury's challenge to a duel this year, despite saying he will "probably fight" the boxer. Fury called out Joshua to a fight after comfortably dispatching Arslanbek Makhmudov at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on Saturday evening. Fury said, "I want you, AJ, Anthony Joshua. Let's give the fight fans what they want - the Battle of Britain. I challenge you, Anthony Joshua, to fight me, the Gypsy King, next. Do you accept my challenge?"
Turki Alalshikh, the chairman of Saudi Arabia's General Entertainment Authority, encouraged Joshua to accept the challenge. Joshua replied, "I've had no problem getting in a ring with you...I punched you up when we were kids, and, after watching you tonight, I'll punch you up again." He also stated, "You ain't going to tell me what to do. I've been chasing you for the last 10 years. When you're ready, you come and see me and tell me your terms and conditions, and I'll have you in the ring when I'm ready...I'm the boss, you work for me. I'm the landlord. Remember that. You work for me."
In 2021, the two boxers agreed in principle to fight for the undisputed heavyweight champion title, but those plans were undone when Deontay Wilder exercised a rematch clause with Fury. Tyson Fury's retirements - five in total - have also not helped in making the fight possible, as he has constantly been unavailable.
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Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury may finally face off in the ring- but not yet. The two British heavyweights have a long and complicated history of near-misses and public challenges - will they ever actually fight?
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