‘I think he’ll return’ – Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fight update as Saudi boxing chief reveals chat with Gypsy King
AJ has crunched the potential cash number on the fight
TYSON FURY has been backed to come out of retirement to fight Anthony Joshua.
The two British brawlers have a long-standing rivalry and fans have been desperate to see them go toe-to-toe in the ring.
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Turki Alalshikh has hinted at a potential Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury fightCredit: Getty
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AJ has crunched the number on the fightCredit: Reuters
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Fury is currently on his fifth retirement from boxingCredit: Reuters
However, a ‘Battle of Britain’ has always evaded the ring and appeared to be a hopeless case.
This was after Fury retired from boxing, for the FOURTH time, following his second defeat to Oleksandr Uysk.
In January, Team Joshua were exploring his next options and were confident Fury could be coaxed out of his latest “retirement”.
There has now been another twist as Turki Alalshikh has insisted he is keen to see the in-demand fan.
The Saudi boxing chief has spoken to the Gypsy King and is not convinced that he has fully turned his back on the ring.
He told The Stomping Ground: “I want Joshua vs Tyson.
“I spoke with Fury but not about boxing. I just checked about his health and his family.
“I think he maybe will return. I hope so.”
AJ, 35, has reacted to the fight being proposed yet again as he calculated the potential financial windfall.
While appearing in a video from the same outlet, he worked out that in pay-per-view purchases, a potential £60MILLION could be banked.
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Fury has not fought since his second defeat to Oleksandr Usyk in DecemberCredit: Getty
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AJ spoke with Usyk during Beterbiev vs Bivol 2Credit: Getty
He then added in potential gate receipts for the fight, which raised the figure to £90m and then to £110m with sponsorship.
AJ then claimed that Fury can have “30 out of that, and I’ll take the rest”.
When asked if the fight could ever happen, he said: “I’ll be honest, I don’t want to talk about that.
“It has been going on for a long time.
“So that’ll be a great fight.”
He appeared to be getting tips from Uysk on how to beat Fury while ringside at Beterbiev vs Bivol 2.
Tyson’s promoter, Frank Warren, has insisted that his client is “happily retired”.
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