Tyson Fury has admitted that he is ‘not convinced by any means’ that he will ever face Anthony Joshua – despite the British heavyweight duo agreeing to a two-fight deal in 2021.
Fury and Joshua verbally agreed earlier this month to face each other twice next year, should the duo both win their next fights – with Fury facing Deontay Wilder for the third time and Joshua taking on Kubrat Pulev as a win for each man will set up a fight British boxing fans have been pining for – a historic undisputed title with a 50/50 split purse before the winner takes a 60 per cent cut in the rematch.
However, considering what has to fall in place for a potential bout to take place, the Gypsy King believes a fight with AJ is too good to be true.
”If it’s supposed to happen, and I’m not convinced it is, by any means of the imagination,’ Fury told iFL TV. I never have been convinced, never. Never, ever, ever have I been convinced that I will fight Anthony Joshua, I have never been convinced.”
Should Joshua defend his belts against Pulev, Oleksandr Usyk is next in line for Joshua’s WBO strap, putting a fight between him and Fury further in doubt.
He added: ‘How can I be convinced? If he’s got to fight Pulev and if he’s got to fight Usyk, how can I be convinced he’s going to get through those fights without losing?
‘How can I be even confident I’m going to smash Wilder? Wilder can absolutely blitz me in one round, good night Vienna. That would put a hell of a wedgie in the door. This is why I hate talking about fights that don’t exist yet.
Can I honestly say 100 per cent this fight is going to happen? I can’t. But providing we both get through our next two fights, then I know it’s going to happen.’
