ANTHONY JOSHUA’S promoter Eddie Hearn has confirmed talks are well underway for an undisputed blockbuster against Tyson Fury in December.
Both boxers have their own business to take care of this summer, with AJ defending his WBO, WBA, IBF and IBO heavyweight world titles against Kubrat Pulev in June.
Anthony Joshua could defend his four heavyweight world titles against Tyson Fury in DecemberCredit: PA:Press Association
Tyson Fury is back on top of the boxing world following his stunning demolition job on Deontay Wilder
Then in July Fury will have his second rematch against Deontay Wilder after the American accepted a trilogy fight in a bid to win back the WBC title.
But should both Brits get through these bouts, a Christmas clash for all the belts is on the horizon.
Speaking to Sky Sports News, Hearn said: “We’ve had numerous conversations with Bob Arum and Top Rank about making Tyson Fury against Anthony Joshua.
“We knew that when Wilder exercised that rematch clause that fight [against Fury] was going to take place.
“We understand he wants to win his belts back but the great thing is that fight will take place in July.
“We box in June so now our intention – and those conversations are now ongoing – is to finalise the Fury v AJ fight for December this year.
“There’s no reason why we can’t get that contracted now subject to both guys winning in the summer.
“The undisputed fight must happen in 2020.”
We’ve got two British world heavyweight champions and they’re going to fight for the undisputed world heavyweight championship – this is never going to happen again
Eddie Hearn on Fury vs AJ
Hearn is desperate for the heavyweight clash to take place in the UK – this is despite Fury, 31, insisting he would have his fights Stateside after signing his mega-money deal with Top Rank.
The Matchroom promoter added: “We must try to do the fight in the UK. Both fighters would like it to happen here but there will be huge offers from around the world.
“Our priority is to try and make the fight in the UK.
“There’s going to be two of these – maybe even three – so certainly summer 2021 will be in the UK but I’d also like to get the first fight in the UK.
“We’ve got two British world heavyweight champions and they’re going to fight for the undisputed world heavyweight championship – this is never going to happen again so to do it in the UK would be very special.”
HEARN BULLISH FOR AJ
Hearn is convinced his man Joshua, 30, will defeat Fury to become undisputed heavyweight champion of the world.
He told Fighthype.com: “I always thought Joshua could beat Fury. Fury has consistently proven me wrong on a lot of things, but I don’t believe he proves me wrong in this case.
“I just think Joshua has the fundamentals to beat him. Joshua is very fast, very strong, and he can fight on the inside, he can fight on the back foot, and he can fight on the front foot.
“What Tyson is very good at is finding out a way to box to beat them.
“What he did against Wilder, when I first heard, I thought was madness was to push him back and be aggressive, understanding that Wilder has got no footwork, he’s got no defence and he’s not that strong.”
Fury caused a sensation when he destroyed previously undefeated WBC champion Wilder in seven brutal rounds at the end of last month.
Joshua, meanwhile, righted that huge wrong of losing his world titles to Andy Ruiz Jr in June last year to beat the Mexican on points in a rematch in December.
Tyson Fury blitzed Deontay Wilder in seven one-sided rounds last monthCredit: Reuters
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