ANTHONY JOSHUA all but confirmed his undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury is ON and should take place in June.
The pair are still in talks for a unification, where the WBC, WBA, IBF and WBO belts will all be on the line for the first time in heavyweight history.
Anthony Joshua all but confirmed his undisputed title fight with Tyson Fury is ONCredit: Getty Images – Getty
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua’s fight should take place in June ‘for the fans’Credit: Richard Pelham
An official date and venue are yet to be confirmed, but AJ hinted June – the month coronavirus guidelines in the UK are planned to be ditched – is when the Battle of Britain will commence.
Joshua told JD: “June should be the date.
“Trust me. For the fans, for the people that have been calling it on for many, many months.
“Shoutout to Fury and his team as well, hungry go-getters, that’s what we are.
“UK stand up. And to the world – we’re bringing it. I can’t wait. Undisputed.”
SunSport understands a deal is set to be announced at the start of March and a non-disclosure agreement is keeping discussions top secret.
Saudi Arabia, which hosted AJ’s December 2019 rematch win over Andy Ruiz Jr, is leading the race to hold the fight.
But America, Qatar, Dubai, Singapore and China have all expressed their interest in hosting.
CASINO SIGN UP OFFER: CLAIM UP TO £800 IN CASINO BONUS CASH
With the Covid-19 fall-out unlikely to allow for 90,000 fans back into Wembley stadium for a while, the UK has to hope to host the rematch of the planned two-fight deal.
Joshua, 31, won as recently as December, knocking out Kubrat Pulev, 39, in a mandatory defence in his local Wembley Arena.
But Fury, 32, last fought in February 2020, when he dethroned Deontay Wilder, 35, meaning he goes into the biggest fight of his life with a 16 month layoff.
Joshua spent Sunday enjoying his first taste of radio presenting alongside partner JD Sports.
Comedian Munya Chawawa joined the champ on the airwaves for a chat as well as a game of ‘Him or Hearn’ – testing how well the boxer knows his own promoter, Matchroom chief Eddie Hearn.
Throughout the four-hour takeover, AJ treated listeners to his personal playlists, from the tracks he used to get pumped up for the ring, to the chill beats and a few cheesy guilty pleasures thrown in for good measure.
Speaking about the King of the Airwaves event, he commented: “Getting to have my own radio show and be King of the Airwaves for a day has been the perfect way to top off an amazing week!
“My JD family know how much I love my music, so to be able to control the airwaves, play my favourite songs and see my favourite artists perform has been a great treat.”
- JD’s Anthony Joshua hosted his #KingOfTheAirwaves radio show live on TikTok with a host of special guests including Munya Chawawa, Headie One, Ghetts, Potter Payper and Jeremy Lynch.
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
