“It should be the one!” Hearn calls for Fury vs. Joshua after Usyk defeat

Eddie Hearn just isn’t intimidated by Tyson Fury’s defeat final Saturday evening to Oleksandr Usyk in Riyadh, saying the Gypsy King confirmed he’s STILL in “Apogee of his powers, and he desires to talk with Turki Alalshikh to then arrange a struggle between Tyson and Anthony Joshua.

The final payday

Hearn desires to rearrange two fights between AJ and Fury, one at Wembley and one other in Riyadh. Attempting to promote a Fury vs. Joshua struggle to the general public, when each have suffered losses, appears determined, like each are attempting to get one final payday from the followers.

British followers would nonetheless purchase the struggle in giant numbers, however it would not be well-liked within the American market as a result of followers would see it as a money seize between two washed-up fighters who by no means beat strong guys throughout their profession. Each have been made fighters who made a profession by beating an outdated Wladimir Klitschko in his forties. It was the excessive level for Fury and Joshua.

They’re already wealthy, and it appears pathetic to make this struggle now. It is too late within the match with out them coming again to attain strong wins in opposition to high heavyweights like Martin Bakole and Daniel Dubois.

Hearn stated Fury (34-2-1, 24 KOs) did not look “poor” and he thought of the struggle a draw. Nevertheless, Fury misplaced by unanimous resolution in 12 rounds, and followers did not suppose he gained, nor did they see him on the “peak of his powers.” He appeared under common, however he was by no means nice, even at the most effective of instances.

The “solely” struggle

“Tonight it’s Usyk-Fury, however the actuality is there’s just one struggle for Tyson Fury, and it’s Anthony Joshua,” Eddie Hearn advised DAZN Boxingreacting to Fury’s loss to Oleksandr Usyk final Saturday evening.

“That is the largest struggle in British boxing historical past. Everybody will need to see it. In addition to, it wasn’t a Tyson Fury who appeared completed. It was not a flat efficiency. It wasn’t a nasty efficiency. He did not appear shy. It didn’t seem to be his punch resistance was in query like we talked about,” Hearn stated, attempting to place a constructive spin on Fury’s inept effort in his loss final evening to Oleksandr.

“So I believe Tyson Fury is doubtlessly nonetheless on the peak of his powers. He is simply not ok to beat Oleksandr Usyk tonight, however for me, AJ vs Fury is the one at Wembley. [Stadium in London]after which it is again right here [for the Fury-Joshua rematch] for the Riyadh season. I’ll push His Excellency [Turki Alalshikh] to get within the struggle, however that’s one other perhaps for one more day,” Hearn stated.

Fury appeared washed up final evening in opposition to Usyk and would lose to lots of the different heavyweights within the division. If Hearn does not enter the Joshua-Fury struggle now, it is going to be too late as neither will be capable to beat the highest 5 heavyweights.

Usyk appeared removed from nice final evening however was nonetheless far too good for Fury. As for Joshua, he cannot take any extra punches and is barely protected so long as Hearn protects him by his matchmaking.