WBC heavyweight champion, Tyson Fury has hailed Anthony Joshua following his victory over former UFC champion, Francis Ngannou last night in Saudi Arabia.
Joshua sent Ngannou to the canvas in thrice in two rounds before being declared the winner by knockout victory, leaving Ngannou stunned.
Fury, who watched the game, said he has a bigger fish to fry against Oleksandr Usyk and stated that he is available to face Joshua after his rematch in October.
His words: “Me and Usyk have got an undisputed world heavyweight championship coming up.
“He [Joshua] just had a show fight in Saudi Arabia, which is fantastic for the show, but for the actual real boxing, it is me and Usyk who fight for the number one and number two positions for the undisputed championship of the world.
“So that [the fight with AJ] is on the back burner for now. Great performance from AJ, fantastic, but unfortunately I have got bigger fish to fry in Usyk on May 18, and then we have a rematch in October.
“So, after that, if he is still available and I’m still available, let’s get it on.”
Fury is scheduled to face Oleksandr Usyk on May 18 in a historic, undisputed showdown, with the winner potentially facing Joshua in the future.
