Business

ANTHONY JOSHUA is not losing hope of a super-fight against Tyson Fury with big business still to be made. The pair of heavyweight rivals were in talks for a shock December 3 Battle of Britain in Cardiff.
Anthony Joshua is not losing hope of a super-fight against Tyson FuryCredit: Getty
Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua were in talks to fight in DecemberCredit: PA
But opposing promoters could not get a deal done in time, with Fury instead moving on to a trilogy bout with Derek Chisora.
Joshua told DAZN: “I was supposed to be in the ring December 3. That was the date, but obviously it’s not happening.
“I’ve got a great team. I’m someone who loves doing business, I believe in doing good business and good contracts.
“But I have a good team and I’ve just got to leave certain things to them.
READ MORE IN BOXING
“All that other stuff, back and forth on social media, it’s quite time consuming.
“There’s a good and a bad on social media, like anything, so it’s not annoying but you’ve got to play the game as well.
“My dance partner, the last geezer I was supposed to fight, he’s a good dance partner.
“He handles social media side of things. I think we’d do good business behind the scenes. It will happen.”
Most read in Boxing
HOW TO GET FREE BETS ON HORSE RACING
Fury, 34, has maintained his December 3 return date against Chisora, 38, the man he beat in 2011 and 2014.
Meanwhile Joshua, 33, is taking time out to mentally recover from his back-to-back points losses to Oleksandr Usyk, 35.
He said: “You saw after my last fight, I swear it tore me apart. I had so much riding on it, for me, the British fans, the undisputed fight.
“It just really tore me apart so, from a mental capacity, my close ones are telling me to rest, mentally.
“Physically I am down to ride, I am a warrior, I like this game and I like competing.
“But, from a mental aspect, I think people have really seen it means a lot.”
Anthony Joshua after his rematch loss to Oleksander UsykCredit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing More