The IBF title holder said a potential showdown with the Gypsy King would be “bigger” than his forthcoming unification bout against Wladimir Klitschko
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The 41-year-old Ukrainian is determined to bring back former glories after losing his titles to Tyson Fury in November 2015
Later this month Joshua and Klitschko will compete for the WBA title that was vacated by Fury after he repeatedly pulled out of a rematch with Klitschko, with the bout set to take place in front of a post-war record crowd of 90,000 at Wembley
The 41-year-old is aiming to become a three-time world champion against IBF champion Joshua in what will be his 69th professional bout
The 41-year-old is attempting to become the first man ever to beat Joshua as he attempts to regain the IBF and WTA world titles that he lost when he was outpointed by Tyson Fury in November 2015
Joshua faces Klitschko on April 29 at Wembley Stadium in an event that could earn the 2012 Olympic gold medallist an eight-figure sum through purse, Sky Box Office revenue and endorsements
In one of the very rare occasions in his long career, Klitschko is viewed by most as the underdog
The conversation and subsequent pushing match between Fury (25-0, 18 KOs) and Charr (30-4, 17 KOs) in Cologne was captured on video and posted online — increasing speculation Fury will make a return to the sport
Fury has trained and sparred with prospect, Daniel Dubois, recently
Fury is currently suspended, pending a UK Anti Doping hearing
On Monday night, Fury announced on social media that he intended to compete on May 13 – the first time since winning the WBA, IBF and WBO titles against Wladimir Klitschko in November 2015 – but it appears that his intentions have been met by a number of stumbling blocks
Klitschko, who was unbeaten for 11 years before losing the belts to Tyson Fury in 2015, turns 41 next month and has 64 wins and four defeats in his 20-year career
Fury has not fought since beating Wladimir Klitschko for the IBF, WBA and WBO titles in November 2015, pulling out of a rematch a year later for medical reasons before relinquishing his titles in October
Fury saw two rematches against the Ukrainian fall through this year before deciding to take time out from boxing due to depression
The Manchester-born fighter reportedly tested positive for cocaine recently and he admitted in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine that he takes the drug in order to cope with depression
“I feel that it is only fair and right and for the good of boxing to keep the titles active and allow the other contenders to fight for the vacant belts that I proudly won and held as the undefeated heavyweight champion of the world when I defeated the long-standing champion Wladimir Klitschko,” Fury said in the statement released late Wednesday
The Eagle online News reports that Tyson Fury was the former WBA and WBO champion, who said he stopped using the drug on October 1
The test was carried out by the Voluntary Anti-Doping Association as requested by Klitschko in the build-up to their postponed October 29 clash at Manchester Arena
It was the second time that Fury had cancelled the rematch, his uncle claiming that the boxer was suffering from a severe bout of depression
The pair were due to continue their bitter rivalry in Manchester on October 29 for a fight that had already been called off once due to an injury to Fury