Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury could fight each other in a battle of British heavyweights in London next summer, according to Eddie Hearn.
Hearn, who is Joshua’s promoter, wrote in his column for Mail Online: “Tyson Fury is on the horizon for next summer. We are moving towards the inevitable, which is a fight with Fury and the other top domestic fighters. It’s going to be great times for British boxing.
“I watched the main event from the show at the ExCel at the weekend and I have to say Fury-Dereck Chisora was one of the dullest heavyweight fights I have seen.”
Joshua, 25, will hold a press conference on Wednesday to discuss his fight on January 31 with Kevin Johnson, from the United States, at the O2 Arena. But Hearn is already talking up the possibility of a much bigger contest between his man and Fury, who beat Chisora at the weekend.
He said: “Fury is a great character and a quality fighter but do you really see him coping with Anthony’s power, speed and work rate? Do you not think Anthony would have blasted Chisora out of there far earlier?
“People ask if AJ is ready to fight Fury but, to be honest, is Fury ready to fight AJ? I believe this is a fight that will bring both men to new levels in terms of financial rewards. It’s a numbers game and these numbers add up.”
Wladimir Klitschko remains a significant obstacle to the fight, with the 38-year-old expected to defend his WBO, WBA and IBF belts in March. He would then have four months to fight Fury, 26, whose victory against Chisora made him the mandatory challenger for the WBO belt.
