TYSON FURY still trails Anthony Joshua in boxing powerhouse status.
This is the view of Eddie Hearn, top promoter.
Tyson Fury drew a record 94,000 people to Wembley in April, but only one pay-per view has generated over a million purchases.
Anthony Joshua sold out Wembley many times and has seven pay per-views that generate more than a million dollars
Eddie Hearn, the promoter of the event, insists that AJ is the more popular of the two
Due to his epic trilogy featuring American knockout artist Deontay wilder, the Gypsy King is now a household name all over the world.
Fury, 33 years old, sold 94,000 tickets to defend his WBC heavyweight title against DillianWhyte in April. But promoter Hearn says the Wythenshawe warrior doesn't rank high in the sport.
GQ spoke to him: "Tyson Fury's not the biggest draw in boxing. Anthony Joshua is still a huge star. He is a big star.
"But I am loyal AJ and Fury knew this when we were discussing signing him at 400lbs.
"But you never know what might happen in the future."
Hearn would be correct if the pay-per-view numbers of British rivals are accurate.
Only ONE Fury's six pay per view bouts before his clash with Whyte generated more than a million viewers.
Joshua, on the other hand, has made well over a million in SEVEN from his ten pay per view outings.
PLAY DREAM TEAM TODAY FOR FREE WITH PS100k IN PRICE MONEYAJ has significantly more social media followers than the former unified champion heavyweight champion.
Joshua, 32, has 17.5million combined followers on Instagram and Twitter, compared to Fury's 7.8m.
Fury announced his retirement from boxing after beating Whyte in the sixth round.
Joshua is preparing for a high-stakes match with Oleksandr Uzyk, whom he will face in Saudi Arabia in a fortnight.
Since his ill-fated clash against the undefeated Ukrainian in September, AJ has kept it to himself. The two put on a masterclass in boxing during their Tottenham tussle.
Hearn stated that there is a lot pressure in AJ’s world. He seems to have lived in this bubble for a while. AJ isn't really a person who goes out.
"He trains. He returns to his house. He visits his friends, does some motocross and plays a little FIFA. That's all.
It's lonely to live in that world, even if you lose. Everyone will turn against you.
"The public adulation turns into, 'Oh, you lost mate. You ain’t really that good, and you’re useless.' I feel that he’s very proud."
