Boxing icons, Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua, are being lined up for a two-fight deal.
The two British rivals have not yet met in the ring despite being two of the most dominant boxers in the heavyweight division over the past decade.
Both in recent times have taken to Saudi Arabia for their lucrative fights, with Fury scraping past Francis Ngannou last October in Riyadh while Joshua dismantled the same opponent inside two rounds.
Fury, who holds the WBC belt, will fight Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 for the title of undisputed heavyweight champion. And despite there being a rematch clause in the contract, promoter Eddie Hearn is hopeful of Joshua taking on the Gypsy King in the aftermath, reports dailystar.co.uk.
AJ and Fury have gone back and forth numerous times over the years, coming closest to a ‘Battle of Britain’ showdown in August 2021 before Deontay Wilder won an arbitration case. That meant Fury had to fight the American a third time, ending hopes of a meeting between the pair.
Now Hearn has revealed that Saudi Arabian powerbroker, Turki Al-Sheikh, is planning two AJ vs Fury fights, with one of them potentially taking place in the UK amid fears of all future blockbuster fights holding in the Middle-East.
Hearn told The Sports Agents podcast: “This is a gentleman called Turki Al-Sheikh, who is obviously a very influential figure in sports and entertainment in Saudi Arabia.
“He’s also the biggest fight fan I’ve ever met. And quite amazingly, he’s now talking about staging two Fury versus AJ fights – one in Saudi Arabia and one at Wembley Stadium.”
He added: “He’s one of those guys that listens and reads everything. So he’s definitely read about, ‘I wish this fight was at Wembley,’ or ‘It’s a shame the fight is in Saudi Arabia.’
“I mean, we really must have more of a global vision in sport, boxing doesn’t just sit here but two Brits, fighting for the undisputed world championship, I think he would probably bring one of them to the UK, I really do. And that financially, they’ve got the ability to do that.”
