JAKARTA British heavyweight boxer Tyson Fury as the holder of the WBC title has closed the door to the possibility of a Battle of Britain fight against compatriot Anthony Joshua (AJ).
The two boxers should have boarded the ring last December after Joshua lost to Oleksandr Usyk. However, the duel was finally canceled because AJ did not want to sign the contract until the deadline given by Fury.
British boxing fans and the world still hope that this duel will be realized in the future. However, Fury insists he is already reluctant to fight Joshua.
"I'm not even interested in talking about the stupid. The fight has passed," Fury said as quoted by The Sun, Monday, January 23, 2023.
Fury, 34, is currently preparing for a historic battle in the heavyweight for the undisputed race for world champions against world heavyweight champion Usyk.
This interesting fight was originally targeted to take place on March 4. However, it is now expected that it will only be held in early April.
"We expect some offers this week. However, no one has come in and Tyson has to make a decision. I hope that will happen at the end of March, early April, that's what we're thinking right now," said promoter Frank Warren.
"So, hopefully we can finish it on that date, but it will definitely happen. We are still very far from there. However, there are some things we have to work on," he added.
Meanwhile, Joshua, who is a former heavyweight world champion, has twice been trying to rebuild his career after a successive defeat to Ukrainian champion Uysk.
AJ plans to return to the ring on April 1st. His opponents have not been announced so far, but several names have entered the favorite of the 33-year-old fighter opponent candidate.
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