EDDIE HEARN is very confident of landing a deal to secure back-to-back Anthony Joshua versus Tyson Fury fights next year.
The Matchroom promoter is eager to fulfill the nation’s wish to watch Britain’s two best heavyweights battle it out to become the undisputed champion.
Eddie Hearn is confident of securing a deal to host two fights between rivals Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury
But Hearn, who revealed he missed FaceTime calls from the Gyspy King, insists Dillian Whyte deserves his chance to become WBC Champion.
Speaking to iFLTV, Hearn said: “I had a couple of missed FaceTime calls from Tyson the other day, so did AJ.
“I had two missed calls. I was out in the garden and came back in and had missed calls from him.
“I called him back and texted him saying I’d missed his call but I was around.
“Then I spoke to AJ and said ‘I had missed calls from Tyson’ and he said, ‘you know what, so did I’. Don’t know what he was up to, but think he was just on a wind-up.
“I just believe AJ beats Tyson Fury and I believe he knocks him out.
I’m very, very confident that you will see one or two of those in 2021.
Tyson Fury
“I think it’s a wonderful fight and I’m very, very confident that you will see one or two of those in 2021 and were working hard to deliver that.”
Fury will first need to beat American rival Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight to fulfill contractual obligations.
But Hearn doubts if the Bronze Bomber will be ready to fight Fury anytime this year.
He added: “Back-to-back? Yes. But you’ve got all sorts of problems, you’ve got the Deontay Wilder problem, Dillian (Whyte) is the mandatory for Fury too.
“When we see them will be interesting. I’m not sure Wilder will be ready this year so I’d like to see Dillian jump in and fight Fury at the end of this year.
Anthony Joshua could fight Fury twice next yearCredit: News Group Newspapers Ltd
“If Wilder’s not ready it should 100 per cent be made by the WBC.
“People want to see Fury versus Joshua. One of the biggest fights in boxing history.
“But we can not ignore that Dillian Whyte has been treated unfairly by the WBC and he must get his shot before February 2021.”
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Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
