Barry Hearn is convinced that a blockbuster fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is on the horizon. The two British heavyweight titans, who have dominated the boxing scene with impressive careers, are yet to clash in the ring.

The “Gypsy King” won the WBA (Super), IBF, WBO, IBO and WBC titles, defeating such notable opponents as Wladimir Klitschko, Deontay Wilder and Tom Schwarz. Joshua, on the other hand, won every major heavyweight title except the WBC, defeating Alexander Povetkin, Joseph Parker and Andy Ruiz Jr.

Despite their status as two of the most notable heavyweights of their era, a fight between Fury and Joshua remains elusive. But speaking further Thursday’s episode of The Barry Hearn ShowMatchroom founder Hearn expressed confidence that the long-awaited showdown is getting closer.

He shared: “Each fight has to be judged individually. AJ and Fury will fight because His Excellency Turki Alalshikh is involved in their fight.

“By the way, this man is a boxing fanatic. The guy who’s pumping all those hundreds of millions into boxing in the Middle East – the Saudi in particular – has plans to go bigger and further beyond Arabia. This will be an intriguing development. because he brings with him the one thing fighters love more than anything else – huge purses, and he’s the one who will insist this fight happens.”

Hearn also noted similarities between the eagerly anticipated clash and the legendary fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr., which kept fans on the edge of their seats for quite some time.

He explained, “Let me take you. So the Mayweather-Pacquiao fight was the fight 10, 15 years ago that everyone was talking about. And there was a similar situation – everyone asked: ‘When will this happen? When will this happen? ». This hasn’t happened for years and years and years.

“And everyone said, ‘well, they’re both over it,’ cynics. This fight grossed over $500 million. Why? Because all those years of waiting actually raised the level of fighting to the point that the sight; Yes, people were frustrated, yes, they were a little bored with it, but when it happened it was huge. But will this fight take place?

In May 2015, Mayweather triumphed in a 12-round unanimous decision against the seemingly undefeated Pacquiao, improving his record to 48-0 and winning the WBO welterweight title.

There has been a lot of speculation online about AJ and Fury entering the ring together, which would be a monumental fight for boxing enthusiasts around the world. Perhaps the dream match will come true in 2025, depending on the result of Fury’s rematch with Oleksandr Usyk scheduled for December.

The undefeated Ukrainian was crowned the undisputed heavyweight champion of the world in May after defeating Fury in a 12-round split decision. If he triumphs for a second time this winter, a fight with AJ seems to be the most logical next step.

Last month, Joshua lost to Daniel Dubois at Wembley, failing to secure the IBF title when he was knocked out by a powerful right hand in the fifth round. While he may decide to invoke his rematch clause with DDD next year, he could be persuaded to finally face the ‘Gypsy King’ if he falls into Usyk’s hands in two months.

Boxing fighter Butterbean claimed to have “knocked out” Mike Tyson as he watched the heavyweight clash with the legendary fighter. The 58-year-old icon, real name Erik Esch, has been hunting for the last gigantic scrap for a long time.

He has made no secret of his desire to face both Tyson and YouTuber boxer Jake Paul, as he has called out both men in the past. Iron Mike is currently preparing for his highly anticipated showdown with Paul on November 15 in Arlington, Texas.

As of 2022, Butterbean has been trying to get in shape and has lost over 200 pounds. He currently weighs 290 pounds and after his stunning transformation, the American legend now hopes to face Tyson in the ring for one last gigantic payday.

Tyson was last seen in the ring four years ago when he faced Roy Jones Jr. in an exhibition contest. He hasn’t fought professionally since 2005, when he lost to Kevin McBride, which makes any fight with Butterbean unlikely, despite his upcoming clash with Paul.

However, Paul was very energetic in the ring and was last seen in action in July. The self-proclaimed “Problem Child” secured a massive knockout against the former UFC welterweight contender Mike Perry. Tyson and Paul were originally scheduled to meet in July, but Tyson was forced to withdraw from the competition due to a flare-up of an ulcer. Butterbean, who doesn’t mince his words, believes the much talked about fight between Paul and Tyson is a “scam” and in an excitable tirade claimed that the fight will never happen despite it being scheduled for next month.

During the question and answer session, he said: “He (Paul) and Tyson will never fight. It was a fraud from the very beginning designed to enhance Jake’s good name – and it happened.”

Tyson Fury may never have been seen as a bigger underdog than in his mammoth rematch with Oleksandr Usyk on December 21.

In May, Usyk handed Fury the first defeat of his 16-year professional career, defeating the Briton en route to a split decision victory in Riyad and becoming the undisputed heavyweight champion.

The fight was originally scheduled for February, but the fight was postponed for two weeks after “The Gypsy King” suffered an injury. gruesome cut during sparring.

Fury now claims that the injury hampered his preparations for his first meeting with the imperious Ukrainian.

In an interview with TNT Sportsthe two-time world champion admitted that he and his team were “very worried” about the opening wound and once again losing the biggest payday of his career.

“All I need is five or six weeks of sparring, good sparring this time, where I don’t have a wound that’s going to open up.

“We were very worried about cuts in the camp because this reduction involved a huge payout. And the cut didn’t even matter in the fight, so now, Cushty, I’m looking forward to it.

“Look, it was only 12 weeks before I had 16 stitches in my left eye that needed to heal.

“It may have taken seven or eight weeks for the wound to heal and then another six or seven weeks of training, but there is always a risk of the wound opening up. [in camp] and you will lose your immense fortune.

After disappointing performances against Derek Chisora ​​and Francis Ngannou, Fury was in near-career best form ahead of his historic clash with Usyk, his first undisputed world heavyweight title fight in a quarter of a century.

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But it wasn’t enough and the 36-year-old and those around him will need to pull something special out of the bag if they are to turn around the result this Christmas.