The undefeated world champion announced his decision in the wake of his victory against Dillian Whyte at Wembley, declaring that he would be hanging up his gloves. However, he has since reneged on this statement, declaring that he would be willing to re-enter the ring if he could seal a £500 million deal for his next fight.
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Speaking to IFL TV, the promoter shed some light on the relationship he had with Joshua before he turned professional.
AJ, 32, lost to Usyk, 34, at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in September, losing his WBA (Super), IBF and WBO heavyweight world titles in the process.
The Gypsy King’s trans-Atlantic promotional partners Frank Warren and Bob Arum won Friday’s purse bid in Mexico City with a £30 million offer.
Joshua relinquished his WBA, WBO and IBF world titles to Usyk back in September at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Promoter Frank Warren has ruled out the possibility of Tyson Fury facing Anthony Joshua in an undisputed heavyweight fight later this year.
Fury made his debut in 2008 on a Hennessy card before going on to fight under his promotional banner when he won the world title from Wladimir Klitschko in 2015.
Anthony Joshua should vacate two world titles and push to fight the winner of Deontay Wilder’s rematch with Tyson Fury, according to Frank Warren.
Following the explosive fight between Tyson Fury and Deontay Wilder, the Brit has said he wants a rematch to take place at Old Trafford.
The 29-year-old cruised his way to a victory in his first ring appearance in 31 months, as Fury beat Sefer Seferi over just four rounds on Saturday night.
The Albanian fighter’s team pulled him out of the contest before the fifth round could commence, with the 39-year-old having soaked up a number of punches.
Fury is finally set to return to the ring after over two and a half years out after announcing he has signed a promotional deal with Frank Warren.
Fury nor his team had approached the Board to get the suspension on his licence lifted, despite UK Anti-Doping ruling in December that he could fight again following the completion of a backdated two-year ban for testing positive for the steroid nandrolone in 2015.
Not since 2011 has Khan fought three times in a calendar year but the 31-year-old intends to take to the ring on three occasions in the coming 12 months, having not fought at all since May 2016.