TYSON FURY’S dad John has offered to fight promoter Eddie Hearn for free on the undercard of a fight between his son and Anthony Joshua.
A heavyweight showdown between Tyson and Joshua appears to be off after the latter missed two deadlines set by the Gypsy King’s camp.
The undefeated fighter’s team originally set a deadline on 5pm on Monday, September 26 but then extended it by a couple of days.
AJ’s promoter Hearn claimed he returned a final revised contract last week but had not heard from the Fury camp.
John and Joshua’s rep appear to be pointing the finger at each other after a December fight in Cardiff never came to fruition.
However, Tyson’s father insists his son is still determined to fight anyone to prove he is still the best boxer in the world.
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And the 58-year-old is so keen to support his son that he would even be willing to fight Hearn for free if Joshua signed the contract.
John told the Mirror: “Tyson wants to show the public and the world he’s the number one heavyweight in the world and cement his place in history.
“Diehard AJ fans will follow no matter what. They’d still back him if he couldn’t beat a pork pie.
That’s what fans do and good luck to them, but if they think he has a chance against my son, they’re severely mistaken.
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“Two different leagues: AJ is a good fighter; Tyson is a brilliant one. It’s a gulf in class, same for [Oleksandr] Usyk and all.
“Tyson wants all the belts and to have notable scalps along the way. He wants to get them all polished off while he’s at his best. We will make these fights happen.
“I’ll fight Eddie Hearn on the undercard too for the AJ fight. I’ll do that for free! If they sign the contract, I’ll box Eddie Hearn on the undercard for free!”
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
