Anthony Joshua has revealed his desire to fight Tyson Fury in 2025, admitting “it has to happen this year”.
Fury is recovering from his second bout against Oleksandr Usyk in Saudi Arabia last month, which ended in a unanimous
decision victory for the Ukrainian.
Joshua, meanwhile, last fought against Daniel Dubois in September, losing by KO at Wembley with the IBF heavyweight title on the line
There has been incessant talk since about the prospect of a clash between Fury and Joshua, and the latter has now added more fuel to the fire.
“It’s a fight that I want to see,” Joshua said at The Ring Magazine Awards. “I’m a fan of boxing so I want to get that fight underway.