Revealed: What Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua said to each other in Marbella

Planet Sport writerStaff Writer21 July 2020
Tyson Fury & Anthony Joshua

Tyson Fury & Anthony Joshua

What are the odds on Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua bumping into each other in Marbella? (Photo credit: Anthony Joshua/Instagram)

The pair sent the boxing world into meltdown after Joshua - the WBA, IBF, WBO and IBO titleholder - released a photo where he was seemingly having a conversation with Fury.

While the next fight for each of them won’t be against each other, a two-fight deal has been agreed in principle for next year, which will see the first undisputed champion in nearly two decades, as long as both win their respective bouts against Deontay Wilder and Kubrat Pulev. 

Hearn has revealed was spoken between the two on their summer break. 
‘It was amazing, people think it was a set up.

‘AJ said he was walking down the road and Fury drove up and opened the window and was like, “Alright?” ‘I think he said to AJ, “Make sure you beat Kubrat Pulev”. And AJ said, “Make sure you beat Deontay Wilder”.
‘And they both said, “I will, and I’ll see you next year”.’
The other Briton - and No.3 ranked heavyweight fighter Dillian Whyte - has been informed he will get his shot at the WBC world title by February 2021, throwing a spanner in the works for an undisputed showdown between Fury and Joshua. 

Wilder is expected to trigger his rematch clause with December 19 being touted as the fight date, although the location of the contest is unknown with the Middle East and Australia front-runners to host the trilogy.Hearn is willing to “stick the dough up” for Fury vs Whyte.

Fury demolished Wilder in rematch earlier this year

‘If they [Fury-Wilder] fight in early December, and we make an agreement to fight in early March, yes, we will accept that,’ Hearn told IFL TV.
‘I’ll do Whyte-Fury. I’ll stick the dough up. It’s a huge fight.

‘We haven’t heard from Deontay Wilder. He hasn’t been vocal about the third fight. But we understand the position. ‘Tyson Fury has got to fight Deontay Wilder. Good luck, crack on. It’s difficult for everyone.’ ‘Will they do Fury against Wilder 3, and will they do it in November or December?’ he added.
‘The cut-off date for Whyte to fight for the WBC title is the end of February, and we expect that to be kept to.’