Frank Warren says that a fight between Tyson Fury and Anthony Joshua will not happen this year, despite claims from promotional rival Eddie Hearn.Matchroom Boxing CEO Hearn is confident that his man Joshua will get a chance to become a three-time world champion by taking on the winner of fellow Brit Fury and former opponent Oleksandr Usyk, who do battle for the undisputed heavyweight crown in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on May 18.
Saudi Arabian Minister for Entertainment Turki Alalshikh has made it no secret that he wants to stage the biggest match-ups in boxing and Hearn's hope is that a deal can be reached for Joshua to face Fury or Usyk, despite the pair signing on for a two-fight agreement.
But Warren, who represents Fury, has moved to completely rule out a showdown between the "Gypsy King" and "AJ" in 2024. Speaking to talkSPORT, he said: "No.
How many times do we have to tell everybody, the position is really simplistic."Basically, the fight on May 18 in Riyadh, the loser of that fight will have the right to call for a rematch and they will do it because there is such huge amounts of money involved in it.
Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk