BARRY HEARN says that a huge fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua must take place within the next 18-months.
SunSport will serialize the autobiography Hearn, a popular promoter who has been at forefront of British sport for over 45 years, this week.
Barry Hearn (TAG1] says that a mega-fight between Tyson Fury & Anthony Joshua should take place within 18 months.
Matchroom Sport, the company Hearn started from scratch, manages Joshua's interests.
AJ, 32, plans to fight Oleksandr Uzyk in July to regain the WBA and WBO belts he lost last September to Ukrainian in Tottenham.
Hearn believes that the fight everyone wants to see, a super-bout involving the two top British heavyweights from this golden era, has a limited shelf-life.
Hearn, now 73, stated that he believes it will happen. It is inevitable that it will happen, I believe, because of the demand for these fights.
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"I don't even know when." It should have been there.
"But then, we said that about Khan-Brook and Mayweather-Pacquiao for years, and it happened 4-5 more years too late.
"I believe Joshua v Fury will occur. Pride and money will ensure it happens.
"The amount of money they make is so huge that getting punched in your face sooner or later is not appealing. No matter how much money there is.
SIGN UP DEALS AND FREE BETS - THE BEST NEW CUSTOMER OFFERINGS"I imagine it should happen within the next 12-18months - if not, I don't believe it will ever happen."
"Of course these people won’t be rushing into retirement for the next few decades.
"We are creating a group that is similar to what we saw in the American days of Ali-Frazier-Foreman-Spinks."
WBC world champion Fury (33), takes on Dillian Whyte at Wembley on April 23, and Hearn states that it is not a formality for Dillian.
Hearn stated that "Whyte" is an outsider. He has a chance. Fury is a skilled fighter.
If Whyte can make this a street fight, then he will win. He will outbox Tyson Fury over 12 rounds, and win comfortably on points if it becomes a Tyson Fury bout, which he is skilled at doing.
It's not 50-50. It's a 65-35 match with Fury as the favorite. A 50-1 shot won the Grand National! This is why Whyte's best shot at winning the Grand National.
My life: Snookers and Bullseyes, Tight Lines, and Sweet Deals by Barry Hearn will be published April 28th and is available for pre-order (Hodder & Stoughton PS20).
