Joshua: ‘Whoever has the championship, I fight him’

“Whether Tyson Fury wants it or not, as long as he holds the championship, I care about him,” Anthony Joshua said. Sky Sports. “Basically, I’ll be playing against anyone who owns the World WBC belt. I just want to be the absolute champion of heavyweight boxing, not having any personal ties to Fury or individual. Come on “.

Since owning four titles of heavy boxing in 2018, Joshua has repeatedly expressed his wish to acquire the rest of the WBC belt. He once hinted to challenge Deontay Wilder, when the American boxer held the title. After the World WBC belt belonged to Fury, Joshua’s interest shifted to his fellow country rival.

Contrary to Joshua’s zeal, Fury showed indifference to the championship unification match. He once claimed to be on the radio only in 2021. Before that, in many interviews, Fury expressed disdain for Joshua’s talent. “King Di-gan” also said that Joshua benefited from the fact that he was banned for two and a half years, because the titles Joshua owned had belonged to Fury since 2015.

“I’ve played against seven champions since hitting pro. Fury is just one of them,” Joshua continued. “I’ve never turned down a chance to take on more titles. Depending on Fury’s interpretation, but to me, he’s like every other competitor. No matter how down Fury is, he’s still. I’m holding on to what I crave. I’ve got four championships, and now I’m going to take the rest from Fury. “

Joshua boss Eddie Hearn is in a hurry to plan a match against Fury in May 2021, in a Middle Eastern country, most likely Saudi Arabia. The rematch between the two is possible in November. However, before thinking of the match, Joshua needs to make arrangements to reverse the WBO title defense against Oleksandr Usyk.

Thang Nguyen (according to the Sky Sports)