ANTHONY JOSHUA has been warned Tyson Fury will not dance in the Saudi Arabian desert for petrodollars.
If the Gypsy King dethrones WBC champ Deontay Wilder in their Las Vegas rematch on February 22, AJ will try to halt any trilogy fight by landing his own undisputed decider.
Frank Warren insists Fury will not fight in Saudi ArabiaCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
WBA, IBF and WBO belt-holder Joshua has very rich friends in Riyadh following his December rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr.
And the Watford star’s promoter Eddie Hearn insists the £150million the princes are ready to stump up will take the fight out into the sand dunes.
Wilder and Fury battled to a controversial draw in December 2018 in Los Angeles.
But Fury’s promoter Frank Warren has made it clear to AJ that if his man pulls off a Sin City win, the undefeated stylist will be calling all the shots.
Warren said: “It will take place where the money is and there will be none of this 70-30 or 60-40 rubbish — it will be a 50-50 fight. And it will take place wherever Tyson wants it.
“But people keep forgetting that the loser of Wilder v Fury 2 has the right to call an immediate rematch.
“Joshua has to handle mandatories with Kubrat Pulev and Oleksandr Usyk or vacate a belt. So the fight could not happen until next November, unless someone steps aside.
“The third Wilder-Fury fight is contracted so it is down to the loser if they want to call it.”
Fury, 31, is about to have his third consecutive Las Vegas bout and has told Joshua not to make promises to the Gulf paymasters about an all- British showdown.
It will take place wherever Tyson wants it.
Frank Warren on a potential Fury vs Joshua fight
Despite starring in Saudi for the WWE as a professional wrestler last year — and reportedly banking £12million from the mega-money kingdom — he has vowed to stick by Vegas.
The 6ft 9in ace said: “That fight happens in Las Vegas and Las Vegas alone. It’d be MGM Grand Garden Arena.
“I’m the one who has come to America and conquered America. Joshua came over and got knocked out by a little fat man in Andy Ruiz Jr.
“And then in the rematch he ran away from a little fat man like a sheepdog all night. He ran away. I thought it was disgraceful.”
Meanwhile Joe Joyce insists he will beat Daniel Dubois in London in April — and use him as a springboard into the heavyweight title scene.
The 34-year-old has a 2016 Olympic silver medal in his locker and a perfect 10-0 pro record.
But he is well out of the elite club of Joshua, Wilder and Fury.
Last year when Joyce joined Dubois’ promotional stable under Warren, he said he had nothing to gain from beating the 22-year-old former Team GB sparring partner.
Anthony Joshua has some very rich friends in Saudi ArabiaCredit: Mark Robinson Ltd
But Dubois now has the British and Commonwealth title and a rocketing profile, so the Putney man wants to snatch his momentum.
Joyce said: “The top three are in a tight little circle, all tied up, so I need to get closer to those big fights.
“Dubois has a lot of interest and has been built well, so once I beat him I will be the No 1 in the Frank Warren and BT Sport stable. There is a lot more to gain from this fight now. There is plenty on the line and the fans have been calling for this one.”
Tyson Fury’s first ever press conference as a professional boxer
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
