By: Sean Crose
Here we go again. GAME is reporting that WBC and online heavyweight champion Tyson Fury and former IBF, WBA and WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua are in talks to finally hit the UK court next September. Undoubtedly, fans will be eager to see the two men thrown into the ring, but will also despise the news. After all, they used to be on this road. Late last year, many exaggerated negotiations between the boxers of the two sides failed. Fury went on to stop Derek Chisora in December while Joshua went on to decide on Jermaine Taylor in April.
Fury has since engaged in wild talks with the WBO, WBA and IBF Oleksandr Usyk, negotiations that went nowhere. Losing that particular fight was pretty upsetting as the winner would become the world’s first undisputed heavyweight champion in decades. However, Fury has also continued since then to antagonize UFC star Jon Jones. Meanwhile, his team is in discussions to possibly take on the towering British tennis player against Australian heavyweight Demsey McKean. As always seems to be the case with Fury, the future is unclear.
As for Joshua, the famous London tennis player is trying to regain his career after losing twice to Usyk, who knocked him out of the title. However, there is no doubt that Joshua is a man who is unafraid to face great challenges. Plus a win over Fury would certainly turn his career around. However, a loss to Fury – and Fury is sure to be a betting buff to join – would likely knock Joshua out of the top heavyweight contender. The bout will indeed be a risky endeavor for Joshua, but as Britain’s SAS says, “Who dares, wins.” Of course, Tyson Fury may have something to say about that.
