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ANTHONY JOSHUA and Tyson Fury could be just one win away from sharing an eye-watering payday. Promoter Eddie Hearn is adamant the great British rivals will share the ring before they leave the sport.
Anthony Joshua with promoter Eddie HearnCredit: Reuters
Tyson Fury faces Francis Ngannou nextCredit: Reuters
And with the emergence of Saudi Arabia offering huge sums to prise stars over to the Middle East, Hearn predicts a handsome earner for both.
But it would be dependent on Fury beating Oleksandr Usyk and Joshua doing the same against Deontay Wilder.
He said on The Overlap: “They’d make £100million each.
“If Fury beats Usyk and AJ beats Wilder, they’d make over £100million each.”
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Hearn has been negotiating a deal for Joshua, 34, to fight Wilder, 37, but it collapsed when Saudi backers pulled out.
It means AJ could instead return in an interim bout before talks with the American can be revisited for the first third of 2024.
Meanwhile Fury, 35, faces ex-UFC champion Francis Ngannou, 37, next weekend in a crossover clash in Riyadh.
But he has already signed for an historic first ever four-belt unification bout against Usyk, 36, after.
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It leaves a Battle of Britain between Joshua and Fury shelved but Hearn still holds out hope of one day getting a deal done.
He said: “It has to be a fight. Even if AJ loses to Wilder, even if Fury loses to Usyk, we have to see that fight.
“Listen, in an ideal world – and I’m obviously biased – I think AJ beats Wilder. I do, 100 per cent.
“Listen, I believe he beats Fury, I think he has the style to do it. We’ll see.” More

LOGAN PAUL was hailed for predicting the outcome of his fight with Dillon Danis by the infamous cake he got his rival. Danis – who went on Piers Morgan’s TalkTV – was dominated for six rounds of their boxing bout until he got himself disqualified with only moments to go.
Dillon Danis spoke to TalkTV’s Piers Morgan in his first TV appearance after losing to Logan Paul
Danis showed off his bruised eyes
Logan Paul got Dillon Danis this cake for his birthday
The build up to the fight was bitter with the jujitsu champion-turned MMA star relentlessly attacking Paul’s fiancee Nina Agdal online.
But Paul got his own barbs in and showed up to their first press conference with a kick for Danis’ 30th birthday.
The grappler was decorated flat on his back sporting a black eye.
In the actual fight itself, Danis avoided the canvas but he was left all bruised up following the one-sided loss.
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And he showed off his battle scars when speaking on Morgan’s TalkTV show for his first appearance since the disgraceful DQ.
Fans were quick to point out the similarities between Danis’ beaten up face and the cake Paul goaded him with.
One said: “Logan Paul predicted it.”
Another added: “Logan predicted the fight way before.”
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One agreed: “That’s actually crazy.”
Danis, 30, was thrown out the fight is the last round after attempting an MMA-style takedown.
Security rushed into the ring as the two corners broke out into a brawl with Paul, 26, later awarded the win.
Footage showed Danis wildly swinging and missing at a security guard – something host Morgan mocked him for.
He said: “You landed nine punches in six rounds. I mean that’s not great is it?
“I mean you threw more fights at the end with the security guards.”
Danis got DQ’d for attempting an MMA-style takedownCredit: Alamy More

CONOR McGREGOR called out Floyd Mayweather for a rematch before trolling Canelo Alvarez.But the Mexican refused to stay silent and instead delivered a brutal response on social media.
Conor McGregor called out Floyd Mayweather for a rematch on social mediaCredit: Getty
Canelo Alvarez had a brutal response for McGregor after being trolled
McGregor, 35, fought an exhibition against Mayweather, 46, in 2017.
The highly-anticipated bout saw the UFC superstar make the switch to boxing.
And despite an impressive early start, McGregor was eventually outclassed before losing to a 10th round KO.
He was just the latest in a long line of top fighters taken down by Mayweather, who boasts an incredible 50-0 record.
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One of those who struggled to get the best of the American was Canelo, now regarded as the best pound-for-pound fighter on the planet.
His 2013 light middleweight championship bout with Mayweather ended in defeat following a majority decision.
It was Canelo’s first ever loss and just his second in 64 career fights to date.
Many agree Mayweather’s performance went down in history, with the ace dominating throughout.
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And while responding to a clip of the bout on social media, Irishman McGregor hailed Mayweather’s performance against Canelo as one of the best ever.
Going on to call out Mayweather for a rematch while trolling Canelo in the process, McGregor said: “One of the greatest performances in Professional Boxing this was.
“I landed more shots on Floyd than Canelo. I’d love another go.”
However, Canelo was none too pleased with McGregor’s words.
And he issued a brutal response, saying: “I just need one hand with you and I don’t need to throw so many punches.”
This caused McGregor to bluntly fire back: “Saul you uncooked chicken, I’ll stomp the ligaments out of your knee joint.
“I don’t even need hands to end you, I’ll kick you raw pink, leave you looking like you were left out in the sun too long haha freckle a**e.
“I will see you and we will see. Canelo is a cornflake, no sugar.”
Fans were certainly left excited by the prospect of a crossover fight.
One said: “I would pay to see Canelo vs McGregor with the one-arm handicap in play.”
Another declared: “Let’s do this!”
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One noted: “Make this fight happen.”
Another added: “Send him the contract.” More