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Carl Froch on Anthony Joshua vs. Tyson Fury: “It’s the only fight that the crowd is going to accept and it’s the fight that people want.”
Last Updated: 12/13/20 7:07 am
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Anthony Joshua says he wants to face whoever has the WBC belt and if it’s Tyson Fury then so be it!
Anthony Joshua says he wants to face whoever has the WBC belt and if it’s Tyson Fury then so be it!
Anthony Joshua was reluctant to say Tyson Fury’s name, but that’s the “only fight” that will satisfy public demand, he says. Sky sports the expert Carl Froch.
Joshua defended his WBA, IBF and WBO heavyweight titles with an explosive knockout of Kubrat Pulev in the ninth round to stay the course for a massive clash with the WBC king, Fury.
But the unified champion asked for “less words, more action” after his victory and asked the crowd to reveal their preferred pick for their next fight.
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Joshua inflicted a ninth round knockout on Kubrat Pulev
Froch asked why Joshua didn’t call Fury, saying Sky sports: “The only concern I have is that you just said it there. [Promoter] Eddie Hearn said so, but Anthony Joshua didn’t. He refused to say it.
“I don’t know when, why wouldn’t I want to say, ‘That’s it.’
“He asked the crowd.”
Partner Sky sports expert Johnny Nelson replied, “In a way he answered. He said if the next man is Tyson Fury, let it be Tyson Fury.”
Matchroom Boxing Eddie Hearn insisted he wants to do the Joshua vs Fury fight “right away” and Froch believes the British rivals should finally meet in the near future.
There are still question marks. Is Tyson Fury in your head, in your mind?
Carl Froch
“I think the only man out there for him right now is the Tyson Fury fight,” Froch said.
“It’s the only fight that the crowd is going to accept and it’s the fight that people want.
“It’s almost like ancient Rome in the Colosseum when the crowd has spoken. The fans who follow Anthony Joshua want to see the Tyson Fury fight.
“He has Oleksandr Usyk for the mandatory WBO, that’s one option.
“There are still question marks. Is Tyson Fury in his head, in his mind?
“Eddie Hearn said there, ‘Tomorrow morning we’ll talk on the phone. We’re going to have that fight. ‘
“Let’s see if it happens, but that’s really the fight we need to see now.”
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