Anthony Joshua is looking forward to a showdown with Tyson Fury in 2022, which is expected to draw a lot of attention in the United Kingdom.
Both of the UK's proud heavyweight champions are gearing up to return to the ring in the not-too-distant future. On September 25, Joshua will face challenger Oleksandr Usyk to defend his WBA, WBO, and IBF titles. Fury had a third fight with Deontay Wilder two weeks later to determine who would be the WBC champion once more.
After a recent victory over Kubrat Pulev, AJ is gearing up for his next fight.
Before a fight with the Ukrainian opponent, AJ stated that he "needs" to fight Fury in the upcoming one in 2022.
In fact, earlier in the season, Joshua and Fury should have agreed on the ownership of the summer title if the United States' arbitral tribunal hadn't intervened unexpectedly. They intervened, demanding that the "Gypsy King" face Wilder again in the next match, as per the previous agreement.
As for Joshua, the Watford-born star is also willing to put Usyk to the test. This fight will have a significant impact on the boxers' heavyweight championship plans.
Joshua has Fury on his to-confront list.
AJ showed interest in the "final match" with Fury before the day he met the former welterweight champion, despite the fact that he did not underestimate "Olek Cat".
“Do I need Tyson Fury on my record? I need it. Fight good fighters and they bring out the best of you.
We need it for boxing. Training camp is hard. To get better is very difficult in boxing. To fight Tyson Fury is a big challenge.
I'm going to put that pressure on myself to actually get better. But it's what we all need, I need it. Come on, let's see how good I am. Let's see how far I can take myself during this period.
When I wake up in the morning early and I'm tired, my body's battered, I still go out and do what I do. It's great rewards and only someone like Fury can give that to me.” – Joshua to BBC.
