Eddie Hearn has revealed that a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could happen this year depending on numerous circumstances.
Fury lost for the first time as a professional earlier this month when he was outpointed by Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia.
Fury is entitled to a rematch that is scheduled for October, but that would mean that he would need to resume training in August following a brief break.
The fight took its toll on both men with Usyk also looking like he needed a long rest, and Hearn has spoken about the possibility of Fury facing Joshua at the backend of the year.
“I don’t think Tyson Fury is gonna be over the moon with five or six weeks off, but that’s the obligation, there’s a lot of money,” said Hearn on Matchroom’s YouTube channel.
Who knows? If Usyk’s injured, can’t make the date, do you make Fury against Joshua – with the winner fighting Usyk? I mean the answer for me is, ‘Yes, please.’
“But it’s down to His Excellency [Turki Al-Sheikh] and the fighters to make the decisions. They have a contracted rematch, but they have to be physically able to make that date, and I guess that’s the next obstacle to overcome.”
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