EDDIE HEARN is positive that Anthony Joshua will lure Tyson Fury from retirement to fight in a December super-fight if he defeats Oleksandr Uzyk.
Although the plan might seem straightforward, AJ must face the challenge of dethroning boxing’s highly regarded pound for pound champion.
September's defeat to Usyk was a landmark victory for all Brits.
Fury, 33, defeated Dillian Whyte (34), in April. He maintained that it was his last fight and crushed any hopes of a match with AJ.
Hearn still has questions about when the country's top heavyweight stars will fight.
The promoter insists it can be a blockbuster movie by the end the year, if Joshua succeeds with his Usyk revenge mission.
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SunSport spoke with Hearn: "I believe the fight between AJ Fury and Fury is always there.
"It's funny, I still get questions from people walking down the street asking me, "When is AJ fighting Fury?" It's more like, "He's got Usyk first." "Oh, has he?"
"So, while you don't want back-to-back losses, Usyk is still pound-for–pound, and I believe he may be No1 right now.
"Losing To Usyk is not terrible. The Fury fight is always there. But for the undisputed heavyweight championship, which would be, it would be the greatest fight of all time.
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Joshua, 32, plans to activate his immediate match clause after Usyk, 35, lost to him over 12 rounds in Tottenham.
The sequel was delayed several times because the Ukrainian hero bravely fought for his country during Russia's invasion.
In March, Usyk fled his war-torn country to train for a rematch with Joshua. As talks between the opposing camps intensified, he did so.
Hearn was presented with several mega-money deals for sites, including those in the UK or America.
Saudi Arabia, where Joshua defeated Andy Ruiz Jr. 32 in December 2019, was eventually the frontrunner.
SunSport believes the fight will take place in Saudi Arabia on August 20, as Hearn has confirmed that contracts have been signed.
He stated, "Fortunately I don't need to say a couple of weeks" any more.
"I can tell you that next week, 100 percent of you will get an announcement about this fight."
"All paperwork is done and we'll get the press conference over the line today. We've got a Mexican show tonight."
Joshua was also the subject of speculation about his future TV network.
Since 2015, he's been a Sky Box Office pay-per-view attraction.
His fights were aired on Stateside after Hearn signed a historic deal worth billions with DAZN, a sports steaming company.
Sky was threatened by losing Joshua when DAZN entered the UK market late 2020.
After his defeat to Usyk, the two-time heavyweight champion looked set to sign with Sky again.
AJ was closer to joining DAZN when SunSport made a dramatic U-turn.
The app would stream his match with Usyk, both in America as well as at home.
Hearn also confirmed that Joshua has made his decision on the UK's broadcast location for his fights, following SunSport's exclusive revelation.
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He stated that the broadcast situation is similar to a soap opera and that a lot has been done behind the scenes.
"The competition was fierce for Anthony Joshua's signature and he has made his decision about the long-term fate of his broadcaster.
"And that will also be revealed after the announcement of the fight, and everyone will have an opportunity to hear it."
