Not a ‘sideshow’ opponent: Boxing voice urges Joshua to prove himself against Fury
With his immediate future in the ring still up in the air, former two-time heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua has been offered some guidance on his comeback fight
Long-linked with a controversial pairing against the polarizing Jake Paul, former world titleholder Anthony Joshua has missed out on that clash for the time being at least.
And with Paul now set to return to the ring in November to take on current WBA lightweight champion Gervonta Davis in an exhibition clash, Joshua and his team must return to the drawing board.
Ruled out of a slew of potential fights next, a veteran boxing analyst has played matchmaker on Joshua’s return to the ring.
Weighing in on the future of Watford star Joshua, veteran boxing analyst Gareth A. Davies suggested it’s likely now or never for the former to take on fellow former world champion Tyson Fury in the ring.
And urged by Matchroom Boxing promoter Eddie Hearn to either stick or twist on a retirement U-turn amid links to a summer fight with Joshua, Davies believes the Olympian should skirt a “circus” fight with Paul in favor of an all-British clash with Fury.
“Look, we’re biased,” Davies continued. “Because we’ve seen this generation [of heavyweights] come through, and it [Joshua vs. Fury] bookends the era — to get Joshua and Fury in a ring together. It bookends the era. There’s no question about it.
“It’s a travesty and a tragedy if it does not happen.”
And while Joshua has been linked with many a warm-up fight in his return to the ring following his crushing loss to Daniel Dubois, a “special” event outside of the UK has been mooted.
Carefully plotting their next move with former two-time heavyweight champion Joshua, Matchroom Boxing have stressed their desire to cautiously book the former’s return to the ring.
Namely, talks have been held for Joshua to possibly compete at a blockbuster event in Africa — potentially in Ghana to boot.
““We had meetings with the Accra sports stadium,” Matchroom Boxing CEO Frank Smith told Boxing Social. “The Legacy Rise team; it’s amazing what they’re doing.
“I see a lot of potential there to make something happen,” Smith continued. “…It would be special to do something.
