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Eddie Hearn Dismisses Tyson Fury's Doubts About Anthony Joshua Fight

Promoter confirms long-awaited heavyweight clash is still on track despite Fury's recent comments.

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Anthony Joshua's promoter Eddie Hearn dismissed Tyson Fury's doubts about their long-awaited heavyweight clash, confirming the fight is still expected in November.
Both boxers have warm-up bouts this week, with Joshua fighting in Saudi Arabia and Fury in Thailand.

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The long-awaited heavyweight clash between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua has been anticipated for years, with both boxers being former world champions.

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Anthony Joshua’s promoter Eddie Hearn has dismissed comments from Tyson Fury that the long-awaited clash between the two former world heavyweight boxing champions may not happen.

Fury and Joshua are both back in the ring this week for bouts against Poland’s Mariusz Wach and Albania’s Kristian Prenga, respectively, that are seen as must-win warm-up fights if their ‘Battle of Britain’ is to go ahead.

Fury, 37, faces Wach in the Thai resort of Pattaya on Friday in what is effectively a charity contest, with no live broadcast, while compatriot Joshua, 36, is in action the following day in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

The British rivals are expected to finally meet in November, with a date and venue yet to be announced for a bout many boxing fans wish had taken place when at least one of the duo still held a world championship belt.

Two-time heavyweight champion Joshua’s bout with Prenga will be his first professional fight since being involved in a car crash in Nigeria in December that killed two of his close friends.

Fury, in a recent interview with Sky Sports, said he is prepared to face “somebody else” later this year.