ANTHONY JOSHUA will knock Tyson Fury out if the eagerly-awaited Battle of Britain is realized.
They were set to fight in the spring, but Joshua lost his Tottenham duel with Oleksandr Usyk, the new unified heavyweight champion.
It is possible to have a Battle of Britain between Tyson Fury or Anthony Joshua
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have written off AJ's chances at winning the domestic dust-up.
AJ's chances at beating Fury have been ruled out, but Barry Hearn, Matchroom Boxing founder believes that the Watford fighter has what it takes for victory in the domestic ring.
Hearn stated that Joshua is the best man for the job, and that he gets criticized a lot because he believes Fury beats Joshua.
"Joshua, my friend, and also my client, so I'm biased.
"But I am biased, and that's why people love me in their side because I only know black-and-white. I'm either with or against you.
"I like Tyson Fury. I think he's a great fighter, and he's world No. 1, no question.
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"But Usyk, Joshua must fight first and hopefully .... Tyson, don't be silly. You nummy, don't quit!
Fury, 33 years old, has teased retirement following his sixth-round defeat of Dillian Whyte last month, but Hearn is certain that The Gypsy King will fight again.
He stated: "Ofcourse, he doesn’t mean it. Do you know how much money that fight costs?
"There's PS100million plus.
Get a PS10 Bonus with 100s of Games to Play and No Deposit Required"I don’t care how rich you are, there is still one fight to ensure your family is protected for all eternity."
Hearn is confident that Fury will be defeated by AJ, but he doesn't underestimate the enormity of the task ahead of him as an Olympic gold medallist.
He said: "He's a very difficult man to fight, and there is only one way to defeat Tyson Fury. That is to attack him and knock him out."
He is too intelligent for you to out-box. He is too smart and Usyk is somewhat like him."
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Joshua must win his high-stakes match with Usyk before he can consider throwing down with Fury.
Although a date has not been set for the second fight, it is understood that it will be held in Saudi Arabia on July 23.
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