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IBF, IBO, WBA, WBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is already working on several game plans to overcome WBC champion Tyson Fury, according to trainer Joby Clayton. Clayton works with Joshua's head trainer, Rob McCracken.
The oft-discussed undisputed heavyweight championship showdown between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua still doesn’t have a firm date or location. What it does boast, however, is plenty of sportsbook action. Fury (30-0-1, 21KOs) has been installed at close to a 2-to-1 betting favorite over his countryman for the colossal all-British heavyweight showdown, which has been signed off by all involved parties as part of a reported two-fight deal. More so, gambling aggregate website OddsChecker.com has reported that 81% of the action has already been placed on Fury since the two-fight deal was announced.
Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua and all of their representatives have finally signed off on a two-fight deal. ESPN’s Mark Kriegel reported Monday morning that all parties have signed a provision of services agreement for their two heavyweight title unification fights. Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, and Bob Arum, Fury’s co-promoter, have repeatedly told BoxingScene.com and other outlets in recent weeks that they had agreed upon all major deal points and were close to signing documents.
Top Rank chairman Bob Arum on Saturday chalked up heavyweight champion Tyson Fury’s recent comments that downplayed there being a deal agreed to for an undisputed title fight with unified titlist Anthony Joshua as being due to his frustration.
Eddie Hearn says that an announcement over a fight between Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury is “days away” and has suggested it might be possible for the fight to take place in Las Vegas. Fury gave an interview this week appearing quite downcast about the prospects of the undisputed world heavyweight title fight happening this summer, but Hearn says things are still on track and discussions over a site have already begun.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is only a few weeks away from his rematch with Alexander Povetkin. Last August, Whyte was brutally knocked out by Povetkin in the fifth round. The rematch was postponed several times - with Gibraltar playing host on March 27.
Negotiations for the heavyweight championship unification bout between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua have gained serious momentum of late for a summertime showdown. Fury, however, has decided to pour ice-cold water over steam the potential super fight had.
Heavyweight contender Dillian Whyte is now even more convinced that Alexander Povetkin was using COVID-19 to buy himself more time to prepare for their rematch. Back in August of last year, Povetkin scored a brutal knockout of Whyte in the fifth round, to capture the WBC's interim-title at Matchroom's Fight Camp in Brentwood.
Alexander Krassyuk, promoter for former undisputed cruiserweight champion Oleksandr Usyk, explains that his team is getting frustrated with the lingering situation for Usyk's next fight. Uysk is the WBO's mandatory challenger to Anthony Joshua.
WBO, IBF, WBA, IBO heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua is not paying attention to the verbal antics of WBC champion Tyson Fury - and promises to avoid his in-ring antics as well. Fury is well known for the mental antics he applies before and during a fight.