Anthony Joshua has admitted that if he doesn't beat Tyson Fury, even if he beats Oleksandr Usyk, he won't get the world's best heavyweight title.
Among his boxing fans, he has two schools of thought as to who is his top heavyweight in the world. Fury retains his WBC title, with Usyk defending his other three. However, Joshua believes that either he or Usyk will have to beat fellow Brits later on to establish himself as the world's best heavyweight. Before Joshua was forced to make a mandatory title defense against Usyk in May, he had agreed terms to face Fury in Saudi Arabia, but the deal fell through at the last minute. And now the Manchester native claims he's retired from boxing and won't be back for the undisputed title fight.
"He is 100% Unless he's retired, he has to beat Fury, too," Joshua told Sky Sports News . The winner of the match against Usyk is the best in the world. "This is not about Fury. Respect. That's my view. As it stands, you're just a winner, and a winner in the end.
"Always another challenge I have. Until I retire, I will always be challenged to prove that I am the best in the world. The moment you say you are the best is the moment to pack. In the Tyson Fury situation, that's enough. Most of his boxing fans and pundits, including Fury's friends, believe he hasn't really quit the sport, having just turned 34 last week. He recently came up with the idea of a comeback to face his two-time opponent and former friend, Derek Chisora, but failed to secure a deal, leaving him retired from the sport last week. I confirmed that it was intended.
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Getty Images via Anadolu Agency)However, he continues to train at the Morecambe base and is currently scheduled for next month. Camping with Joseph Parker for a showdown with Joe Joyce. He has previously suggested that he has never lost the unified belt since beating Wladimir Klitschko to win his first world title in 2015, and he has nothing more to prove in the sport.
But for Fury, who also admits to enjoying history-making battles, the allure of becoming the first undisputed champion in the four-belt era is irresistible. may prove to be The final match against Dillian Whitewas a mandatory defense for his WBC his belt and saw him home in front of 94,000 fans at Wembley at his stadium. I was.
And if Joshua passes Usyk this weekend, the undisputed All England clash between him and Fury will make him one of the biggest fights in the history of the sport. I guess. However, the Englishman is a bookie underdog, comfortably beaten in his final outing by the undefeated Ukrainian, and will need to be fully focused to get the win. }
